GUILTY IL - Daniya Lewis, 5 mos, dies of head trauma, Decatur, 23 March 2017 *Arrest*

23-year-old Duan Lewis, the father, was interviewed Wednesday and told police he threw the 5-month-old onto a bed. Lewis told police Daniya hit the bed and "bounced" up multiple times due to him throwing her so hard. Lewis went on telling police when he threw her he thought he may have "broken her neck."

http://www.wandtv.com/story/35027010/decatur-police-arrest-man-in-infants-death

Lewis, who has an extensive criminal history, has served three terms in the Illinois Department of Corrections since 2011. He was most recently released from prison on parole on Aug. 19, after serving six months of a one-year sentence for unlawful use of a weapon in a Will County case.

http://herald-review.com/news/local...cle_6ebbe1d9-6696-5c25-953f-ff9c4f47e1b6.html

“Especially here in Macon County, with a 6-month-old passing away due to the fault of a parent -- no child should ever have to go through that,” CASA Program Director Camille Cochran said. “But, unfortunately, it continues to happen.”

http://herald-review.com/news/local...cle_6920e9d3-991c-5a8e-8bff-7759860d4382.html

Duan Lewis

oh dear lordt... why defend a man who threw your baby?

So he 'thought' he broke the baby's neck when he gave her a 'bounce' on the bed? BS to all of this - what parent *doesn't* report their child's broken neck?

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purjolok84 said:

So he 'thought' he broke the baby's neck when he gave her a 'bounce' on the bed? BS to all of this - what parent *doesn't* report their child's broken neck?

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Just sounds so cold.

A father charged with murder could see his trial date pushed back. Lawyers involved in the case of Duan Lewis, 24, say a possible trial date change depends on a forensic expert's review of medical evidence connected to the case.

https://www.wandtv.com/story/37114480/murder-case-may-see-trial-delayed

A pretrial hearing for Jan. 23 when the court will assess where the case stands.

http://herald-review.com/news/local...cle_e15d869b-9afd-53a9-8c57-6771de3a16c8.html

Sentenced to 20 years in Nov 2018.

Father who threw child, caused her death sentenced to prison