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Hartford man charged following infant's death

MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) - A Hartford man is facing manslaughter and other charges after the 5-month-old child he was baby-sitting died.

Police say 23-year-old Joshua Maldonado is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday to face charges of first-degree manslaughter, first-degree assault and risk of injury to a child.

Police responded to reports of a choking infant at a Manchester apartment complex at about 9 p.m. Sunday. First responders administered CPR, but the baby was pronounced dead at the hospital.

An autopsy determined that the infant died of blunt head trauma and the death was ruled a homicide.

Maldonado turned himself in on Wednesday and is being held on $350,000 bond. Police say he is not related to the baby.

It could not immediately be determined if Maldonado has a lawyer.

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