MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. — A Mohave County grand jury has indicted a 27-year-old man for the murder of a 1-year-old child earlier this month. Nikko Demitri McLachlan of Fort Mohave is facing multiple felony charges for the death of his girlfriend's child on Jan. 10.
According to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to a home on Jan. 7 for calls of an unconscious child.
When deputies arrived, they observed McLachlan and a neighbor administering CPR to the young child. The victim was later flown to a Las Vegas hospital and died from an extensive brain injury, police said.
Investigators determined the child's injuries were not accidental. MCSO arrested McLachlan on Jan. 13 for causing the child's death but did not disclose the evidence they have against him.
The defendant has been charged with murder and child abuse. MCSO said it's continuing to investigate the case.
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