Testimony Underway in Marion County Baby Death Trial

Marion Co., TN (WDEF)  4 years after the death of a Marion county infant, the child’s father stands trial.

3-month old Colin Russell died at the hospital on June 23rd, 2012. Doctors say he suffered from battered child syndrome.

A grand jury indicted Colin’s father, Christopher Russell, on charges of first-degree murder and felony child abuse in 2014.

After opening statements, Leah Collins, the baby’s mother, took the stand. She told jurors Monday that Russell didn’t seem upset by the child’s death.

Testimony resumes this morning.