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Man arrested for murder of baby, 55 years after the incident

An octogenarian was arrested on September 7 but was able to be released on bail, after being prosecuted for a homicide dating back to November 1967 in the town of Florence, Colorado, in the United States, People magazine explains.

Until now, the investigation into the death of the child, subsequently identified as a 14-month-old girl born in 1966, had remained unanswered.

The baby was discovered lifeless on November 3, 1967, in her bed at her parents’ home, without the cause of her death being immediately determined.

At the time, after this discovery, the investigation faltered and was gradually put aside by the investigation services. It was only in 2021 that Florence investigators took over the case and obtained the reopening of the child’s coffin to re-examine his remains, The Independent reported.

New analyzes made it possible to understand that the little girl had died after having had her spine broken by a “malicious” person, details the authorities.

Although investigators have not yet explained how they were able to trace the current suspect, it has been established that the latter still lived very close to the home of the child’s parents, where the events occurred.

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