Beaten baby dies, Mesa dad now charged with murder

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Beth Duckett

The Arizona Republic

The father of a Mesa infant beaten to death this week has been charged with second-degree murder.

Two-month old Gregory Friederich was pronounced dead late Friday afternoon after being taken to a hospital with a fractured skull, two broken ribs and a lacerated liver.

The injuries were consistent with shaken baby syndrome, officials said.

Gregory McMillan, 21, was re-booked Friday on suspicion of second-degree murder in addition to the two original counts of child abuse from his Wednesday arrest, police said.

McMillan told police he lost his temper Tuesday night while caring for his son. He said he swung Friederich violently, striking the baby's head on a crib, officials said.

He then broke several of the infant's ribs while changing his diaper, pushing his son's knees forcefully into his chest and face, police said.

When McMillan's girlfriend returned home that night, police said he confessed to choking her numerous times during an argument, straddling her and putting his hands around her neck.

He said he told her to be quiet and that he didn't want to kill her, police said.

McMillan then transported Friederich to Banner Desert Medical Center, telling officials the baby was lethargic and would not eat.

http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/ar...ntdeath-ON.html

[eric&gen 0]

He so going to burn in hell stupid mofo.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Sick, twisted Frack!

[Jasman0717 9]

How can a parent do this I hope he burns in hell

[mawilson 2,133]

Mensa - those high-IQ chopf##cks are at it again.

[Ban Hammer 13,636]

Mensa - those high-IQ chopf##cks are at it again.

mesa as in mesa arizona, not mensa

[Sand 5]

Oh

[LuzyC 0]

Sick!

[Jason-Sasha 1]

I hope he dies soon....very slowly.

Edited August 26, 2007 by Jason-Sasha

[mawilson 2,133]

Mensa - those high-IQ chopf##cks are at it again.

mesa as in mesa arizona, not mensa

It was a joke, Charles.

(Don't let the absence of a smiley tell you otherwise. )

[almaty 19]

that cocksuxker needs to go to an azz pounding prison

[Ban Hammer 13,636]

Mensa - those high-IQ chopf##cks are at it again.

mesa as in mesa arizona, not mensa

It was a joke, Charles.

(Don't let the absence of a smiley tell you otherwise. )

i thought maybe your eyes were going bad, since you're getting old

[MelindaandTarek 0]

very very very sad - and close to my heart as a social worker working w/abused and neglected children for over 8 years....

[britty 1]

that is surely the death penalty? why keep a monster like that alive? he cannot be reformed and therefore is no use to society.

[Ban Hammer 13,636]

that is surely the death penalty? why keep a monster like that alive? he cannot be reformed and therefore is no use to society.

some here would argue that point i'm sure.