Antonio Angel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antonio's parents Anthony Angel and Brandi Strawn had been previously monitored by child protective services. In February of 2010 Otero County Department of Social Services received a report stating that Strawn was partying, drinking and using marijuana while her daughter was in the house. Strawn told the caseworkers that in attempt to get custody of her daughter, Antony Angel was making false accusations against her. Caseworkers investigated and decided they could not confirm the allegations against Strawn. Child protective services was already providing services to Antonio's family to try to help alleviate domestic violence concerns between Strawn and Angel. However, those services, were unsuccessful and Strawn's daughter was placed in foster care and Strawn's parental rights were terminated. Less than two months after Strawn lost her parental rights to her daughter, she gave birth to Antonio. Having lost parental rights to her daughter Antonio should have been immediately removed from Strawn until she could prove she is a fit mother.

 

On November 18, 2010 five month old Antonio Angel was admitted to Parkview Hospital after he reportedly stopped breathing. Doctors could not find any obvious signs of injury, so he was transported to Denver Children's Hospital where he was listed in critical condition with a brain injury. Antonio died on November 21st after he was taken off life support. The autopsy showed severe blunt trauma to the baby Antonio's brain.

 

Antonio's father Anthony Angel, told police that his son had hit his head on a bus. Police reviewed video from the bus and confirmed Antonio did hit his head during the ride, but physicians said the Antonio's injuries didn’t match his story, the bus incident would not have caused his death. The injuries were caused by blunt-force trauma, which police said occurred when Anthony Angel was caring for his son. Angel has been charged with first degree murder and child abuse resulting in death.

 

 

 

 

 

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