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On, Sunday, December 31, 2023, at approximately 10:30 PM, the Raleigh Police Department responded to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hospital for a serious assault on a 5-year-old male juvenile.
Medical staff reported that the injuries sustained by the juvenile were consistent with a serious assault and that the assault occurred in Raleigh.
Investigators determined that the father of the child, Amir Devon Hines, 24, was responsible for the injuries. Hines was arrested and charged with Felony Intentional Child Abuse causing Serious Bodily Injury.
On January 1, 2024, the juvenile victim died as a result of the injuries.
On January 2, Hines, already in custody, was charged with murder. His photo is below.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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