Post by pubtv on Mar 12, 2008 11:07:13 GMT -5
Family Defends Mother Accused In Punching Death Of Baby
POSTED: 7:30 am PDT March 12, 2008
UPDATED: 8:51 am PDT March 12, 2008
TACOMA, Wash. -- The family of a Spanaway woman accused of killing her baby with a punch to the head came to the woman's defense in an interview Tuesday night, saying she was overwhelmed and that she snapped.
Domenique Astrid Conway, 25, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of second-degree murder in the death of her 5-month-old son. Her bail was set at $500,000.
"I understand what she did is wrong. I understand that. But I don't think she intentionally meant to do that at all," said Stephan Noel, the victim's father.
Conway's father said she was under enormous stress after the premature birth of the boy, Nathaniel, and his twin brother, Stephan. Each child weighed 2 pounds at birth.
"It's always been her big thing about being a mom, being a parent," said Leonard Conway.
Workers at Child Protective Services had been giving medical advice and assistance to Conway, who reluctantly agreed recently to place Stephan with medical foster parents.
Conway also has a 2-year-old son and a 6-year-old daughter.
Police said she hit the baby because he was crying too loud and squirming while she was changing his diapers.
Pierce County sheriff's Detective Ed Troyer said Conway called 911 Sunday night and said her baby was unconscious. He was dead when deputies arrived, and Troyer said an autopsy revealed that he had a fractured skull.
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POSTED: 7:30 am PDT March 12, 2008
UPDATED: 8:51 am PDT March 12, 2008
TACOMA, Wash. -- The family of a Spanaway woman accused of killing her baby with a punch to the head came to the woman's defense in an interview Tuesday night, saying she was overwhelmed and that she snapped.
Domenique Astrid Conway, 25, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of second-degree murder in the death of her 5-month-old son. Her bail was set at $500,000.
"I understand what she did is wrong. I understand that. But I don't think she intentionally meant to do that at all," said Stephan Noel, the victim's father.
Conway's father said she was under enormous stress after the premature birth of the boy, Nathaniel, and his twin brother, Stephan. Each child weighed 2 pounds at birth.
"It's always been her big thing about being a mom, being a parent," said Leonard Conway.
Workers at Child Protective Services had been giving medical advice and assistance to Conway, who reluctantly agreed recently to place Stephan with medical foster parents.
Conway also has a 2-year-old son and a 6-year-old daughter.
Police said she hit the baby because he was crying too loud and squirming while she was changing his diapers.
Pierce County sheriff's Detective Ed Troyer said Conway called 911 Sunday night and said her baby was unconscious. He was dead when deputies arrived, and Troyer said an autopsy revealed that he had a fractured skull.
Copyright 2008 by KIROTV.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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