Dariana Gonzalez Samano.Photo:Paula Quijano/GoFundMe
Paula Quijano/GoFundMe
Dariana suffered three cardiac arrests before arriving at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, police said in the documents.
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A CT scan revealed that Dariana suffered from retinal hemorrhages, a traumatic cataract and brain bleeding. The father allegedly told a detective that Dariana cried “excessively for the first few weeks of her life,” the documents state.
Gomez “stated that he lightly spanked Dariana as his sister had recommended,” the documents state.
Gomez requested a second interview with detectives because he said there was “something missing from the story and he wanted to tell the truth,” the documents state.
On Feb. 26, he told detectives that Dariana fell off the bed while he was changing her, leaving her face red and swollen. She fell asleep and when he went to put her in her crib, she went limp, the documents state.
When he placed her on the bed, her heart stopped beating, he said, the documents state. Blood came out of her nose when they performed CPR on her, according to the documents.
Gomez and Galeana are being held at the Salt Lake County Jail, according to online jail records. It is unclear whether they have retained attorneys who can speak on their behalf.
As authorities continue to investigate, the little girl’s family is mourning her loss.
In aGoFundMepost set up to help defray funeral costs, Dariana’s grandmother, only identified as Elizabeth, wrote, “Dariana unfortunately passed away from a brain hemorrhage at just 3 month[s] old.
“In such a short time she gave us so many moments of joy and beautiful memories.
“We are asking for your help to give her a proper burial as this was so sudden and only my daughter and I are able to take care of all the arrangements at the moment. Any help given is greatly appreciated and received with so much gratitude. Thank you and God bless you.”
“We mourn the death of Dariana, whose life had just begun,” Gill said.
“It is critical that we vigilantly look out for the welfare of our community’s children,” he added. “If you see signs that may indicate harm being done to a child, please report your concerns to law enforcement so they can be investigated and the child may get the help they deserve.”
If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com
