Father 'killed his ten-week-old daughter and gave his girlfriend two black eyes because he was angry at being left alone with her'



Alex A. Gilbert, 24, of Independence, Kansas, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of his daughter Brenlee

A father is accused of murdering his 10-week-old daughter and giving his girlfriend two black eyes because he was angry about being left alone with her, it emerged today.

Alex A. Gilbert, 24, of Independence, Kansas, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of his daughter Brenlee, who died after suffering a fractured skull, broken bones and brain damage on Monday.

Police were called to the couple's home last Friday and found the baby unresponsive. She was rushed to St Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs before being transferred to a children's hospital where she died days later.



According to court documents, Gilbert was left alone with the baby by mother Stephanie Hinklin last Thursday evening for two hours.



The baby was sleeping when she got home and slept through the night - not waking as she usually does for a feed, according to Fox 4 News.

The next day she wouldn't drink very much formula either and was left alone with Gilbert again.

When Stephanie came back, Gilbert called the baby 'moody' and said he could 'throw her up against the wall'.

On May 17, the baby started gasping for breath and an ambulance was called to the home. Brenlee was pronounced dead just three days later and her death ruled a homicide.



An autopsy performed on Tuesday showed that Brenlee had suffered numerous broken bones, including a fractured skull, contusions and brain damage

Speaking to Fox News, mother Stephanie Hinklin, left, said her daughter had just started smiling and was always a happy girl and she missed very much

Police were called to the couple's home last Friday and found the baby unresponsive. She was rushed to to a children's hospital where she died days later

An autopsy performed on Tuesday by the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office indicated the child had suffered numerous broken bones, including a fractured skull, plus contusions and brain damage.



The detective who spoke to the mother in the hospital noted that she had two black eyes and a bruise on her forehead.

When asked, she said Gilbert had thrown a phone at her head because he was angry at her for leaving the baby alone with him.



Speaking to Fox News, Stephanie Hinklin said her daughter had just started smiling and was always a happy girl who she misses very much.



What tiny organs were able to be taken from her body were donated. A 51-year-old male on the east coast received Brenlee’s kidneys and her heart valves liver and pancreas are going to research.