Foster father was alone with baby when he stopped breathing

The Bakersfield Californian

New information in the death of a 5-month-old foster child shows that his foster father was home alone with him Dec. 15 when the baby stopped breathing, a search warrant revealed.

The baby died Dec. 18 at Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera, the coroner has ruled.

The foster father was home alone with the child in a mobile home on Eucalyptus Drive where the child stopped breathing, deputies reported in a search warrant.

He called his wife, who then called for medical aid, the warrant said.

Deputies reported the child had bruises on the left side of his face, the right side of his forehead and bleeding in the brain.

But the cause of death remains pending, a coroner official said Wednesday.

No charges have been filed in connection with the case.