GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - A trial date has been set for a 21-year-old Wyoming man who is charged in the death of a 3-year-old boy who suffered severe brain injuries while in his care.
The Gillette News Record reports (bit.ly/2oCDH4R) the trial for Joseph Nielsen of Gillette is scheduled to start on Sept. 18. Nielsen pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in September.
Prosecutors allege Nielsen caused brain injuries to Caiden Fedora on Aug. 6. The boy died a few days later at Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado.
Court records say Nielsen told investigators the boy jumped from a coffee table and fell over a plastic dollhouse. Doctors said the boy’s injuries - including bruises, fractured ribs and a fractured jaw - were caused by a much greater force.
Nielsen remains jailed with his bail set at $750,000 cash.
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Information from: The Gillette (Wyo.) News Record, https://www.gillettenewsrecord.com
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