Robierre Mcneil, 33, was arrested on alleged charges of aggravated battery and neglect of a dependent resulting in death Wednesday after an investigation into the death of his daughter.
On May 29, the mother of the child reported feeding her 2-month old daughter a bottle at approximately 7:45 a.m. and then leaving for work, according to a Bloomington Police Department press release.
The father, who was left to care for the child that day, reported he checked on the child and found her unresponsive at 4:45 p.m. at the 100 block of South Curry Pike.
The child was pronounced dead after being transported to IU Health Bloomington.
The death prompted BPD to begin an investigation. Evidence from a preliminary autopsy indicated the two skull fractures from blunt force trauma.
When detectives interviewed Mcneil on Wednesday, Mcneil claimed to have no knowledge of how the child received the injuries. His statements were inconsistent with evidence gathered by detectives, according to the release.
The charges of both aggravated battery and neglect of a dependent resulting in death are Level 1 felonies.
Suzanne Grossman
