By Ryan Gorman A four-month old baby is dead and her father is being held in jail on a $1million bond. Halo Stutzman, of South Bend, Indiana, died Sunday morning after spending two days on life support as a result of what police believe is a series of beatings from father Bryan Michel. The newborn had skull fractures, a traumatic brain injury, bleeding behind the eyes, bruises all over her body and broken ribs at different stages of healing, according to an affidavit. Write caption here Authorities say Michel, 22, originally lied about the tot’s injuries, saying another child – who is 18 months old – pulled Halo off the couch and caused the injuries, WSBT reported, citing the affidavit.
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Halo Stutzman died at an Indiana hospital after two days on life support
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Father Bryan Michel, 22, initially tried to blame the injuries on an 18-month-old sibling
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He then claimed to have hurt the baby by dropping and falling on her during a bath
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