An illegal immigrant is accused of murdering his 2-month-old daughter because he doubted her paternity, per the NY Post. The suspect, 20-year-old Marlon Rabanales-Pretzantzin, allegedly slapped little Liseyda Rabanales-Barrios in the face, punched her in the stomach, and shook her violently inside his Inwood home on March 7, as stated in the criminal complaint.

He reportedly threw her onto a bed and deliberately pressed his fist into her chest. The infant was left with rib injuries and a fractured vertebra in her neck due to the shaking. The young father was charged with murder on Wednesday after he confessed to taking the life of the baby.

Rabanales-Pretzantin told police that “although he is listed as the father on the birth certificate, he suspects that he is not the father so he lost affection for the baby and felt some kind of animosity,” Nassau County Detective Lieutenant Scott Skrynecki told The Post. A 911 call was made reporting that the baby had “rolled off the bed” in the home located near Maple Road and Elm Road at approximately 10:40 a.m., according to police.

An autopsy conducted by a medical examiner determined that the cause of death was homicide. Authorities stated that Rabanales-Pretzantzin, a migrant from Guatemala, crossed the Mexico-El Paso border in 2022. He was detained by Border Patrol and subsequently released, as noted by Skrynecki. Afterward, Rabanales-Pretzantzin traveled to Virginia before arriving in Nassau County. He was arraigned in Nassau County Court on Thursday and is being held without bail.

#Clique, what are your thoughts?