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Man faces murder charge in death of baby he says fell off changing table
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Man faces murder charge in death of baby he says fell off changing table

GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A Goshen man now faces a murder charge in the death of a baby he claims fell off a changing table, according to court documents.

According to court records, Andrew Kammerer, 33, faces one count of aggravated murder and one count of felony assault in the child’s death.

An affidavit filed in court says Goshen police officers responded to a home on East Meadowbrook Drive around 6:49 a.m. Monday after Kammerer called 911. He had told dispatchers that the boy was experiencing breathing problems after a fall.

Court records say Kammerer told Goshen officers during an interview that he was changing the child when she fell off the changing table. He told officers she was face down on the floor, picked her up and called 911, then performed CPR as instructed by dispatchers until emergency responders arrived.

As officers drove up, they were told the child had stopped breathing; First responders took her to Bethesda North Hospital, but she was later transferred to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and placed on life support.

The girl succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at 10:18 p.m. that same day, according to the affidavit.

A report from the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office sent the next morning indicated that 3-month-old Evelyn Kammerer had died Monday at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, although the circumstances of her death were still “pending.”

Court records say an MRI showed “a substantial amount of hemorrhage” around the girl’s brain. After his death, coroners performed an autopsy on Tuesday that showed significant internal trauma to his brain, spine and liver.

“The injuries found during the autopsy were not consistent with an accidental fall and were not accidental,” the affidavit reads.

During the investigation into Evelyn’s death, Goshen police said officers also learned that Evelyn’s twin sister had suffered “serious physical injuries” in the past that were never reported.

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