After 15-month old Knowellan Kelly is rushed to the hospital following a seizure, doctors discover catastrophic injuries. Andrea walks through the medical evidence with experts whose findings point to repeated inflicted trauma. As investigators struggle to reconcile conflicting accounts from John Stewart and Knowellan’s mother and grandfather, a tangled web emerges. 

Featuring:

• Dr. Sally Smith, Child Abuse Pediatrician
• Dr. Russell Vega, Medical Examiner
• Matthew Torbenson, Assistant District Attorney
• Dr. Stephen Boos, Child Abuse Pediatrician

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