A man has been charged with hitting his three-year-old stepdaughter so hard that part of her skull had to be removed.
Joshua Houser, 22, was arrested on Thursday accused of hurting Kilah Davenport so badly at their home in Union County, North Carolina that her skull was partially taken away to reduce swelling and bleeding from her brain.
The young girl is currently in a coma after suffering a brain injury, fractured skull, broken collarbone and bruises on her body.
The stepfather has been charged with felony child abuse and inflicting serious injury.
More charges may be brought against the man.
The girl’s mother, Kirbi Davenport, left the child in Houser’s care when she went to work the day before his arrest.
The woman married Houser 10 months ago.
This is a another case were the mother went to work and her child was abused. And this is probably not the first time he has struck her. She’s out working and he laying is sorry a*s at home. Some women will do anything just to said they have a man!!! I don’t know these people but chances are I’m right about what I said about them. If this child lives, she should be removed from the home and this a*****e needs to be put in jail for the rest of life in the prison populations so he can be beaten everyday.
Jacqueline
May 22, 2012 at 1:33 pm
This is a another case were the mother went to work and her child was abused. And this is probably not the first time he has struck her. She’s out working and he laying is sorry a*s at home. Some women will do anything just to said they have a man!!! I don’t know these people but chances are I’m right about what I said about them. If this child lives, she should be removed from the home.
Jacqueline
May 22, 2012 at 1:34 pm
Ok first of all, I am a friend of the family. What a freaking family. The most generous if ever. I never met her recent husband. But that everything that family ever does, revolves around Kilah. Kirbi is an amazing mother. She would never leave Kilah with someone she didnt trust. This was obviously something deep that went on inside his head. They arent poor, they arent trash, they are actually a very respected family in the communitie. You watch your mouth. To sit there and have the nerves to put down a mother while she hopes and prays her child lives! While she is out trying to make a living to support her child because the childs real father is worthless, and she doesnt want to have to depend on her parents all her life? Please, you ignorant, arogant fool. And he is in jail with a $1m bail.
a friend
May 23, 2012 at 2:45 am
Im also a family friend. This was the first time i met kirbi. I just hope that Kilah is alright. You are right,’a friend’ they would do anything to make sure that kilah is good. Kilah is strong but she needs help so please pray.
Keep hoping.
Abbie, a old family friend
May 23, 2012 at 9:41 pm