Man charged with child abuse, victim not expected to survive

Tulsa, Okla. — A man is accused of abusing a two-month old child.

Tulsa police say the baby's mother had left the child at home with its father 23-year old Martrell Thames Friday while she went to the store.

When she returned, paramedics were treating the baby for cardiac arrest.

Thames said he had put the girl down, but found her unresponsive.

Emergency room doctors Saturday said the girl had suffered severe closed head injuries, injury to her torso and is not expected to survive.

Thames was arrested for child abuse by injury at the Deerfield Estates apartments near 8800 South Delaware Avenue.