A Pembroke Pines man was arrested on a murder charge after a child died from her injuries Tuesday, police said.
Police and paramedics responded to a home at 9:42 a.m. in the 400 block of SW 177th Avenue to a report of an injured child, Pembroke Pines Police said in a news release.
There, they found the 2-year-old bleeding profusely from her neck, police said. She was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital, where she later died.
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Jeronimo A. Duran, 33, was arrested and taken to Broward County jail. He faces charges of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse.
Police did not specify Duran's relationship with the child, though neighbors identified him as the child's father.
Court documents show Duran was in a custody battle with the mother of his child, in which the father admitted to having mental health issues.
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Last year, the mother responded to a petition filed by Duran for custody that stated, "The father suffers from mental illness including paranoia and anger issues (punching the wall). He also suffers from anxiety and has been Baker Acted a minimum of five times."
It went on to say that "his behavior is erratic, aggressive, violent, and dangerous to the mother and minor child." It also said Duran had suicidal ideations and had stopped taking his meds.
In another document, Duran admitted he had mental health issues.
Back in March, the parents reached a shared settlement approved by a judge.
Duran is being held with no bond.
