Mother, Boyfriend Arrested In Deadly Child Abuse Case
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)- Police detectives in Lakewood arrested a mother and her boyfriend in connection with the death of a 3-year-old child.
Kristina Carpenter, 25, and Lysander Harvey, 21, were arrested and facing possible charges of child abuse resulting in death.
Police said Carpenter took her son, Elijah, to St. Anthony's Central Hospital at about 2 a.m. Wednesday. He was transferred to Children's Hospital in Aurora where he died late that night.
Carpenter and Harvey were living with Elijah at the Mesa Motor Lodge, 5600 West Colfax Ave.
Investigators said Harvey's story about what happened to the child did not add up and that Elijah's injuries were more severe and inconsistent with the explanation given by Harvey.
What injuries Elijah sustained and how he died has not been released.
