Suspect accused of 'viciously' beating girlfriend's child with belt, phone chargers
04/14/2020 12:02 pm PDT
via WMBF:
DARLINGTON, S.C. (WMBF) -- A mother has been arrested, and deputies are searching for her boyfriend after authorities said he “viciously abused” her child.
Darlington County Special Victims Unit investigators said 31-year-old Lamontio Kirksey brutally beat the child with belts, drop cords and phone chargers. Kirksey is wanted for unlawful neglect of a child.
They said the child was recently taken to a local hospital and was unresponsive and needed extensive medical treatment.
Investigators arrested the mother of child, 30-year-old Katherine Fullard, because they believe she allowed Kirksey to abuse the child. Fullard is charged with unlawful neglect of a child.
The age of the child was not disclosed.
