Police say a young South Carolina child nearly drowned after his mother apparently tried to baptize the boy.
/ Source: MGN
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) -- Police say a young South Carolina child nearly drowned after his mother apparently tried to baptize the boy.
A Myrtle Beach newspaper reports the 2-year-old boy did not suffer life-threatening injuries but was held overnight Thursday at a hospital for observation.
Police have charged 39-year-old Micherald Bellamy of Myrtle Beach with aggravated assault and battery.
Police were called by the women's mother who lives nearby.
It was not immediately clear if Bellamy has an attorney.
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