An Indiana man charged with the attempted murder of his infant granddaughter is accused of attacking her ‘out of nowhere’, leaving her severely injured and stunning his family.
On March 7, police arrested 48-year-old Christopher D. Allen in connection with the brutal beating of his five-month-old granddaughter Bryleigh Adams while he and other relatives were at the family’s Greensburg home.
The attack left Bryleigh with a fractured eye socket, a fractured skull and a swollen-shut eyelid. She was in a neck collar for several months because of neck injuries, including torn ligaments and a sprain, WXIN reported.
Bryleigh’s family said she had to be revived at the scene by emergency personnel.
Five-month-old Bryleigh Adams was left with a fractured eye socket, a fractured skull, a swollen shut eyelid, and in a neck collar for several months following an alleged attack from her grandfather
Christopher D. Allen, 48, (pictured) was charged with attempted murder accused of beating his five-month-old granddaughter Bryleigh Adams
The infant currently remains on a feeding tube as she recovers at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. She is still unable to swallow
Bryleigh is expected to undergo multiple surgeries in the coming weeks as she recovers from the brutal, ‘unfathomable’ attack
The infant, who also suffered a brain bleed, currently remains on a feeding tube as she recovers at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. She is still unable to swallow and is expected to undergo multiple surgeries in the coming weeks.
As the infant recovers, the family is left coping, wondering how Bryleigh’s maternal grandfather could do this.
‘This is a man who’s in the baby’s life every day. They never thought anything of it. My son, who is the father, he said he would have never thought he would have done this, it just came out of nowhere and he just attacked her,’ Bryleigh’s paternal grandmother, Jennifer Powers said.
Although the family understands what Allen allegedly did was ‘unfathomable’ they still say the actions were out of character.
‘What he did is horrendous, not OK in any way, but that’s not the man that he is,’ the infant’s mother and Allen’s daughter Madalynn Hadley told WXIN.
‘What he did is horrendous, not OK in any way, but that’s not the man that he is,’ the infant’s mother and Allen’s daughter Madalynn Hadley (pictured) said
In the latest update, the family said that Bryleigh is still not able to swallow and that doctors might surgically add a more permanent feeding tube
Madalynn Hadley said she believes something is wrong with her father and that he has only been a loving father and grandfather up until the incident
Hadley said she believes something is wrong with her father, and said that he was a loving father and grandfather up until the incident.
‘For this to happen, it’s hard for people on the outside to look at our story and understand, because we can’t even understand how something like this could happen,’ Hadley said. ‘It’s definitely pretty difficult because we want to know what’s wrong with him, we want to know how this happened and we want to understand and get those answers.’
As the family searches for answers, Bryleigh’s recovery remains the focus and an online fundraiser was started to cover medical expenses.
In the latest update Monday, the family said Bryleigh is still not able to swallow and doctors might perform surgery to place a more permanent feeding tube.
‘From the outside she’s looking better! I’m grateful for that, but on the inside we have a bit longer of a road ahead of us than anticipated,’ the family posted. ‘We also need to wait for the brain bleeds to hopefully heal and go from there. We will continue to help Bry fight and gain all of her strength. Keep the prayers coming! Thank you all!’
In the meantime, the infant’s grandfather was charged with attempted murder and faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted.
He is currently being held on $10 million bail and his next court date is set for June 7.
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