A Hempstead woman was indicted on charges of attempted murder and assault for allegedly slamming her toddler daughter into a concrete wall at their apartment complex in March, causing serious injuries to the child’s skull and clavicle, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced.
Chantel Barnes was charged wth attempted murder, two counts of assault and endangering the welfare of a child, the DA said. She pleaded not guilty and bail was set at $110,000 cash, $200,000 bond, and $1 million partially secured bond. A stay-away order of protection was also issued.
Barnes is due back in court on May 19, and if convicted, she faces up to 25 years in prison.
On March 9, Barnes, screaming with blood on her clothes, entered the hallway of her apartment building carrying her 21-month-old daughter, Donnelly said.
She allegedly began to fling the child in circles, striking the child into a concrete wall, and moments later, when the child’s father returned home from work, he found the toddler injured on the hallway floor and called the police, Donnelly said.
Barnes fled the scene on foot and was later found walking the streets, the DA said.
The child was taken to Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center and treated for a skull fracture, clavicle fracture and other internal injuries. She was released into the care of her father on March 20, Donnelly said.
Barnes was arrested on April 23, the DA said.
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Source: LI Press
