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Updated: Wednesday, 11 Mar 2009, 11:05 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 11 Mar 2009, 7:08 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Metro police say a 14-month-old girl is in grave condition after suffering hours of physical abuse at the hands of her mother's boyfriend.
A friend of the 21-year-old mother, who police said witnessed at least a portion of the beating, drove the woman and her daughter to the emergency room at St. Vincent Hospital around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon.
Police took the mother's 18-year-old boyfriend into custody after he showed up in the waiting room at St. Vincent. Police believe the man used an unknown blunt object to beat the woman and her baby over a period of several hours. The incident apparently took place at an apartment at 2105 Amerherst, which is near 71st and Michigan Road.
Police said the mother, who is currently pregnant, is in stable condition and may be released from the hospital Wednesday night.
The couple apparently has a history of domestic violence. The man is believed to have beaten the woman on at least two separate occasions in the last two days. According to police, the couple has been together for about a month and during that time, the woman and her baby have been living with the man and his two children.
Police believe a child discipline issue sparked the violent episode between the two.
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