A 20-year-old Hardin County man has been charged with the murder of a toddler.
Elizabethtown Police Department spokesman Chris Denham said that on Tuesday, Terrance D. Corbin, of Radcliff, was providing childcare for two children, ages three- and 18-months-old. No other adults were present.
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Corbin contacted the children’s mother to report that the 18-month-old was breathing abnormally. A few minutes later, he called 911 to report that the child was no longer breathing, Denham said.
Elizabethtown police, upon arriving at the home, decided to transport the toddler to Baptist Health Hardin. The child was later airlifted to Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville.
“Medical evaluations revealed substantial swelling and bleeding in the soft tissue around her scalp and face, subdural hemorrhaging at multiple sites, and multiple skull fractures,” according to Denham. “A pediatrician who specializes in child abuse noted the child’s skull fractures were the worst they had encountered during their time practicing medicine.”
Despite efforts to save the toddler’s life, she succumbed to her injuries Thursday afternoon.
Corbin was arrested and charged with murder and lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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