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March 9, 2004
Contact:
Lynn Kimbrough, 720-913-9025
Charges
Filed in Child Abuse Death
Denver District
Attorney Bill Ritter, Jr. has filed charges today in connection with
the death of an 11-month old boy last Thursday. Braedon Walters
was taken to
Swedish
Medical Center
by ambulance on
March 4, 2004 and was later pronounced dead.
Khristopher
Pardue
(DOB 10-23-84)
is charged with first-degree murder (F1)
and child-abuse resulting in death (F2). The charges
allege that Pardue punched the boy multiple times in the head
and ribs.
Pardue
remains in custody in the Denver County Jail. He is being held
without bond. Pardue will be formally advised of the charges on
Thursday, March 11, 2004 in Denver County Courtroom 12T at 8:30
a.m.
-30-
*Pardue
is charged with first-degree murder under statute
18-3-102(1)(f): “The person knowingly causes the death of a
child who has not yet attained twelve years of age and the
person committing the offense is one in a position of trust with
respect to the victim.”
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