Montgomery father charged with capital murder in baby's death
A 20-year-old Montgomery man is facing a capital murder charge after his 5-month-old baby died at a Birmingham hospital.
Montgomery police Lt. Jarrett Williams said officers responded to a local hospital about 11:30 a.m. April 7 on a report of the infant, Austin Diaz Flora, suffering life-threatening injuries. Flora was taken to Birmingham for treatment but ultimately succumbed to his injuries Saturday, Williams said.
Williams did not specify what kind of injuries the child had.
After a forensic exam, a medical examiner ruled the baby's death a homicide and Ricardo Ocana, the child's father, was arrested Tuesday.
Ocana was booked into the Montgomery County Detention Facility without bond, Williams said. .
Williams said the circumstances surrounding the child's death remain under investigation.
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