MICHIGAN- Damian A.Garrett, 24, was sentenced on Friday to serve 25 to 50 years in prison, with 352 days served, after pleading guilty to one count of second-degree murder for the drowning death of a 21-month-old toddler in September of 2019.
As part Garrett’s plea, his previous charges of first-degree murder and child endangerment were dropped.
Prosecutors say that Garrett was bathing 21-month-old Skylar Papel, whose mother he was dating at the time, when the toddler began crying, upsetting Garrett.
Garrett told police that he hit Papel in her back, and she had fell, hitting her face on the faucet of the bathtub, which he said caused injuries to her mouth. He said Papel was face down, and he exited the bathroom, returning to find the toddler unresponsive, still face down in the tub.
Garrett then later stated that Papel kept hitting her head while she was in the bathtub.
The medical examiner’s office ruled Papel’s death as drowning, with multiple head injuries, that contributed to her death.
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