Boy, 14, Tried To Suffocate Infant: Pasco Deputies

PORT RICHEY, FL — A 14-year-old Port Richey boy faces attempted first-degree murder and child abuse charges related to a December incident involving a 4-month-old baby.

According to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, the boy was watching the infant just before midnight Dec. 29 when he placed it “face down on a bed as to where the victim’s face was in the blanket.” The boy then placed a pillow on top of the baby’s head “in an attempt to suffocate and kill the victim,” an arrest report stated.

Following the teen’s arrest, he told deputies intended to kill the baby and “told me he sat on a couch and watched the victim struggle by moving his arms around, as the victim was unable to roll over to prevent being suffocated,” the report added.

The baby was left in that position for five to 10 minutes, the report said.

The infant was rescued when its parents returned home, the report noted.

The teen’s arrest was announced Friday afternoon. Patch is not releasing the boy’s name due to his age.

No further information is being released at this time.

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