Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Baby dies after being thrown from car

A 22-year-old man is to face murder charges after throwing a three-month-old baby from a speeding car.

Richard McTear Jr is alleged to have tossed the newborn baby out of his car as he sped along a motorway after snatching the tot from his mother.

An off-duty TV cameraman spotted the child's body lying by the side of the motorway in Tampa, Florida.



Jason Bird said he thought it was a toy doll - until he saw the baby's eyes.
The victim has been identified as Emanuel Murray.

A huge manhunt was launched for McTear who had previous convictions for domestic violence and other violent crimes.

He was found hiding at a friend's house several hours after the incident and was arrested by police.

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