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February 20,
2004
Contact:
Lynn Kimbrough, 720-913-9025
Man
Charged in Child Abuse Case
Denver District
Attorney Bill Ritter, Jr. formally charged a man today in
connection with the death of a two-year old boy last Saturday.
Jose Torres
(DOB 4-6-82)
is charged with first-degree murder (F1)* and child abuse resulting in death (F2).
The charge
alleges that Torres pushed Mike Elias into a coffee table,
causing internal injuries that resulted in his death. Elias
also suffered injuries to his face, torso, and limbs.
Torres remains
in custody at the Denver County Jail and will appear in Denver
County Court on February 24, 2004 at 9:00 am in courtroom 12T
for advisement.
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*Torres 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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