An Indianapolis couple has been arrested and accused of grievous harm to their three-year-old daughter, leading to severe brain injuries that doctors at Riley Hospital for Children say could be fatal. The child's condition is so critical that part of her skull had to be removed, as per court records and medical reports obtained by FOX59 and IndyStar.
Allegations have surfaced detailing that the child, identified as Yahaira Cajigas, was found bruised from head to toe; the girl's mother, Lexus Burnette, has pointed blame towards the Indiana Department of Child Services, a judge, and child advocates following the life-threatening incident Burnette's distress was conveyed when she received a call on Friday from a DCS worker who broke the harrowing news of her daughter's traumatic state and the subsequent surgery which resulted in part of Cajigas's skull being removed, according to IndyStar.
The child's biological father and his girlfriend are the primary suspects in this heart-wrenching case with the Marion County Prosecutor's Office deciding on final charges while the community reels from the brutal details of the case, details made public by WTHR.
Despite the father's alleged confession to routine beatings as a form of punishment, he professed ignorance as to the cause of her critical head injuries, a truth obtained by FOX59.
