DURHAM, North Carolina -- Christian Troy Clark, 23, of Rennert Road in Shannon, North Carolina, was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of felony intentional child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury after a 16-month-old girl died at Duke Medical Center from physical injuries.
The child, Kinsley Oxendine Scott, died Saturday night after being transferred to Duke from Southeastern Regional Medical Center.
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She had severe bruising on her body and was placed on life support when she arrived at the Durham hospital.
The Robeson County Sheriff's Office said it received a call Friday about 6:10 p.m. from Southeastern Regional in reference to a child abuse.
Kinsley, who lived on Old Whiteville Road in Lumberton had obvious physical injuries and was treated in the ER before being taken to Duke.
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Kinsley died Saturday and an autopsy was performed Monday, the sheriff's office said.
Preliminary autopsy findings revealed the little girl was subjected to blunt force trauma and died as a result.
Clark is being held without bond.
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