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‘Don’t know why this is considered abuse’: Dad was shocked at arrest for nearly killing newborn
Prosecutor said: “We are lucky this is not a homicide.”
A 35-year-old father in Wisconsin is accused of severely abusing his newborn son, allegedly breaking both of the 6-week-old’s femurs and fracturing seven of his ribs, among other near-fatal injuries.
William Paul Page was taken into custody on Monday and charged with one count of physical abuse of a child by repeated acts, intentionally causing great bodily harm, and one count of strangulation or suffocation, court records show.
According to the criminal complaint, Page’s wife brought their baby to a hospital due to injuries to the child.
The mother told police she had seen Page strike the child about a week prior. Page had ‘angry outbursts’ while caring for the boy, she said.
Medical examinations revealed the newborn suffered a shocking array of injuries that prosecutors say nearly resulted in his death.
Beyond the broken femurs and seven fractured ribs, the infant also suffered a clavicle fracture, a chest contusion, and hemorrhages to the eyes.
Police interviewed Page, and he allegedly admitted to his outbursts by saying he had “Punched…
