GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A father who was charged with the murder of his baby is seeking an insanity defense.
Seth Welch and Tatiana Fusari, the child’s mother, were charged with felony murder and child abuse and face mandatory life in prison if convicted.
Their 10-month-old-daughter Mary, who was found deadin her crib at their home near Cedar Springs on Aug. 2, 2018. Welch allegedly waited 90 minutes to call 911 after his wife discovered the deceased child. When he called authorities, he said she was as “dead as a doornail.” The medical examiner ruled that the infant died of dehydrationand said she weighed about 8 pounds, which is about the size of a newborn.
Welch’s new defense attorney, Charles Clapp, notified the court that they intend to pursue an insanity defense.
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