Kelli Jacobsen: Washington State; Nanny's friend testifies that the baby was lethargic, screaming, early on day of his death; Hospital doctor doubts whether fall of six inches could have caused the injuries. Tri-City Herald report on Thursday's trial proceedings as updated earlier today.

STORY:  "Richland nanny's friend: baby was lethargic, screaming, early on day of his death," by reporter Kristin M. Kraemer, published by the Tri-City Herald on May 3, 2013.

GIST:  "About four hours before an unresponsive Ryder Morrison was rushed to a Richland hospital, the 1-year-old woke up screaming in his crib and did not appear to be acting normal, according to his nanny's best friend. Amy Graves described it as "the worst scream and cry" she'd ever heard out of the toddler and said it made Kelli A. Jacobsen immediately get Ryder and bring him downstairs. "He was very listless. He was very lethargic. He couldn't keep his eyes open all the way," Graves testified Thursday in her friend's manslaughter trial. "He was crying on and off, whimpering on and off. He seemed to be unconsolable." That lasted for a few minutes until Jacobsen was able to calm down her young charge. However, Graves -- who often stayed at the Williams Boulevard home where Jacobsen lived with the toddler and his mother -- said when she left for work later the morning of June 22, 2011, Ryder still seemed sleepy and short on energy. Hours later, her friend called from the ambulance saying they were going to Kadlec Regional Medical Center because Ryder was hurt. Jacobsen asked Graves to come to the hospital. Graves, who's known Jacobsen for 13 years, said she found her friend sitting on a hospital bed in an emergency room hallway."She was visibly upset. She was very worried about Ryder. She was crying," she said.......... Dr. Cheerag Upadhyaya, who is based out of Kadlec, said he rushed downstairs to the emergency room after getting word of a "pediatric code" involving a 1-year-old boy. A scan of the boy's brain showed he had a subdural hematoma -- a blood clot just above the brain. It was clear that surgery was necessary to remove a portion of Ryder's skull, and doctors knew there would be no time to get him to a Spokane hospital "given the rapid deterioration in his condition," Upadhyaya testified for the state.........Asked if a fall of six inches could cause the injuries, Upadhyaya said, "It's a little unusual in my experience.""

The entire story can be found at:

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/05/02/2379632/richland-neurosurgeon-testifies.html
 
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