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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 33 MIN

22 Year Old Father Asked Why A Child_s Liver is Torn _ Ribs Broken

from Red Tree Crime · host Red Tree Crime

"They asked him how it happened. He said he didn't know. Then the medical examiner told the jury: a torn liver and broken ribs don't come from accidents — they come from force no child should ever experience."In this disturbing true crime episode, we investigate the case of a young father whose infant son died from injuries that forensic experts described as unmistakably abusive. Autopsy results revealed multiple fractured ribs and multiple liver lacerations — injuries so severe that the medical examiner ruled them inconsistent with the father's explanation that the child simply fell from his arms while being placed in a playpen[citation:1].We analyze the interrogation transcripts where the 22-year-old father first claimed he was performing CPR "too hard," then changed his story to say the child hit his side on a railing before falling to a hardwood floor[citation:1]. Each version contradicted the forensic evidence. We explore the psychology of suspects who offer shifting explanations for a child's death, how medical examiners distinguish accidental injuries from inflicted trauma, and the legal consequences of second-degree murder and child abuse charges[citation:1].Featuring forensic pathologists, child abuse investigators, and prosecutors who explain why liver lacerations and rib fractures in infants are red flags for non-accidental trauma. Listener discretion absolutely required — child victim. Press play for the case where a father's story couldn't survive the autopsy table.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/red-tree-crime--6847553/support.

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