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Father accused of shaking baby

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H-L Justice Team

on November 24, 2008

in Lexington police

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Herald-Leader Staff Report

A Lexington man accused of shaking an infant has been charged with assault.

Eric Sylvester Martin, 22, was arrested Friday evening and charged with first-degree assault “for causing serious physical injury to his 5½ -week-old infant when he shook the child,” according to a release issued Monday by Lexington police.

Eric Sylvester Martin

The baby, who has not been identified, remains in the care of the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

Police said the infant was taken to the hospital Nov. 17 from the Salvation Army after having difficulty breathing. Police did not say where the alleged incident occurred. No other details were available.

Investigators later received information that lead to Martin’s arrest, according to the release.

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CONTRIBUTORS

Ashlee Clark is the Richmond bureau reporter for the Herald-Leader. She has covered general assignments in Madison, Clark, Estill, Powell and Montgomery counties since she joined the newspaper in September 2007. Ashlee, a Louisville native, is a graduate of Western Kentucky University, where she received degrees in journalism and sociology.

Shawntaye Hopkins is the Herald-Leader’s police reporter, covering local law enforcement, fire and EMS and breaking news. She joined the staff in September 2006 as the newspaper’s night police reporter. Shawntaye, a Louisville native, graduated from Western Kentucky University where she studied journalism and criminology. Shawntaye resides in Lexington.

Delano Massey is the Herald-Leader’s Regional Editor. He works closely with the paper’s bureau reporters and police and courts reporters to plan coverage, pursue breaking news and seek out enterprise stories. A Northeast Ohio native, Delano started his journalism career as a night cops reporter at the Belleville News-Democrat. In 2003, he made the trek to Lexington to take the reins as the newspaper’s daytime cops reporter. Delano, a graduate of the University of Akron, has won numerous awards for breaking news, spot news and investigative journalism.

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