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A shocking case of child abuse and murder unfolds as Samuel Adonis Cardoza-Menjivar, the fiancé of the children’s mother, is arrested for second-degree murder and assault after an eight-month investigation. The two-year-old girl died from non-accidental blunt force trauma to the head — not a fall in the shower, as initially claimed — while her five-year-old brother, who survived, described being choked and slammed by the suspect during the attack. Medical experts at Seattle Children’s Hospital flagged the injuries early, leading to a homicide determination. Forensic interviews and physical evidence, including strangulation marks on the boy, confirmed abuse. Investigators painstakingly gathered forensic and medical data before charging him, now held on $1 million bail. This case underscores the critical work of law enforcement and medical professionals protecting children — and delivering justice.

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