An Oak Lawn man has been charged with shaking his 8-week-old daughter and slamming her head on a cushion, police said.
Additional charges could be filed against Edward Janiszewski after the girl died on Sunday, Oak Lawn police said.
Janiszewski is charged with aggravated battery to a child and posted bail after appearing in bond court on Saturday, police said.Oak Lawn police said they responded to Hope Children's Hospital on Thursday for a report of an infant with severe head and brain trauma. Staff informed responding officers the child had initially been seen on May 27 with what was believed to be a stomach illness and dehydration.
Investigators questioned Janiszewski at length on June 2, at which time he admitted to police that he had shaken the girl and slammed her head on a cushion early on May 30.Police said charges could be upgraded against Janiszewski after an autopsy had been completed.that I have read and agree