KORBYN GARFIELD ANTWORTH - 5 months - / Accused: Samuel Moore, babysitter - Bangor, ME

Babysitter 'dropped and killed baby he was shaking after the child's distraught three-year-old brother hit him in the groin to try and stop the abuse'
Samuel Moore, 25, of Bangor is facing one count of depraved indifference murder as well as the manslaughter for the March 3 incident
Korbyn Garfield Antworth died two days later at Eastern Maine Medical Center
Police say Moore had been 'tossing (Korbyn) around' when the couple's 3-year-old son 'struck him in the groin' to get him to stop shaking the baby
He then dropped the baby and choked the elder boy out of anger, he said

Moore had been babysitting the brothers for their parents, William and Brittany Antworth

By Daily Mail Reporter  PUBLISHED: 13:59 EST, 27 March 2014
A Maine babysitter is accused of fatally dropping a 5-month-old baby and then choking the infant's three-year-old brother after the toddler kicked him in the groin.

Samuel Moore, 25, of Bangor was indicted Wednesday by a grand jury and is facing one count of depraved indifference murder as well as the manslaughter for the March 3 incident, which caused the death of Korbyn Garfield Antworth two days later at Eastern Maine Medical Center.

Police say Moore had been babysitting the brothers for their parents, William and Brittany Antworth, and had been 'tossing (Korbyn) around' when the couple's 3-year-old son 'struck him in the groin' to get him to stop shaking the baby.


Charged: Samuel Moore, 25, pictured, of Bangor was indicted Wednesday by a grand jury and is facing one count of depraved indifference murder as well as the manslaughter for causing the March 5 death of Korbyn Garfield Antworth at Eastern Maine Medical Center


Tragic: Korbyn Garfield Antworth, pictured, at Eastern Maine Medical Center was seriously injured on March 3 and died in hospital two days later

More told investigators that he then dropped the baby from approximately 6 feet and 'he was not caught and did strike the floor,' according to Bangor Detective Brent Beaulieu.

The 25-year-old then 'choked [the elder boy] out of anger,' an affidavit reveals.

Korbyn suffered 11 rib fractures and had bleeding in his brain. Both injuries are consistent with shaken baby syndrome.

The toddler's face was covered with petechiae, small red or purple spots that indicate a minor hemorrhage, police said.



Family: Parents William and Brittany Antworth, pictured, hired Moore as a babysitter. The couple's 3-year-old, pictured center, was allegedly strangled by Moore


Injuries: Korbyn, pictured left with his mom and right, suffered 11 rib fractures and had bleeding in his brain - injuries consistent with shaken baby syndrome


Held: Moore is being held at the Penobscot County Jail on $100,000 bond for the alleged murder of little Korbyn, pictured

Of the elder boy's injuries, Moore told the Ms Ashworth the child had 'ended up choking himself with a makeshift cape that he had tied around his neck himself,' according to Bangor Daily News.

However the alleged assault was uncovered by detectives.

When questioned about the child's injuries, Moore first told police that he 'had performed a wrestling move' on the boy that caused him to lose consciousness, the affidavit said.

'Moore admitted that [the boy] was limp for 10 to 15 seconds and this had scared him.'

Moore was also indicted Wednesday on one count of aggravated assault for the allegedly choking.

Moore is being held at the Penobscot County Jail on $100,000 bond.

The baby's cause of death has not been released.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2590986/Babysitter-dropped-killed-baby-choked-boy-3-toddler-punched-groin.html

He kills one, almost kills another then lies.  If those had been my boys I would put a bullet between his eyes and the rest of the clip in his chest.  That poor little angel.  Just breaks my heart.  At least the older boy is ok and alive.  William

How awful. I thought from the article both boys died so I'm glad you said the older boy made it William. I wonder if the guy was on drugs. I hope he gets life in prison.

He probably didn't drop the baby, he threw him down so he could attack the brave little 3 year old.  How sad. 

A brave little 3 year old and a man to cowardly to pick on someone his own size.

He'll whine and plead for mercy.  He'll claim an injection to execute him is "cruel and unusual".