Jonathan Enriquez, 22, admitted to striking his newborn, who had a history of injuries.

A devastating case of child abuse has shaken the Mesa, Arizona, community, as 22-year-old Jonathan Enriquez was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and child abuse following the death of his infant daughter.

The four-week-old baby, who was first hospitalized on July 11, succumbed to her injuries on July 26.

Police were initially called to an apartment complex on East Covina Street for a report of a newborn not breathing. Enriquez claimed the baby had choked while being fed a bottle.

However, a police investigation uncovered a much darker truth. Medical personnel noted that the infant had multiple injuries in various stages of healing, suggesting a pattern of abuse.

During a subsequent int

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