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► DOVERAbuse suspected before babydeathGrandmother savs4state officials had been investigating medical report of infant's injuries.DOVER (AP) - State welfare officials were investigating child abuse allegations at a Dover home days before the death of an infant boy.w Waccording to the baby's grandmother.Authorities still haven't determined what caused the Dee 7 deathof 3-month-old Jeffrey Trudeau Jr. •But based on documents providedby the boy s paternal grandmother. Foster's Daily Democrat reportedSaturday that the state Division for# 'Children. Youth and Families had been investigating the family.Fm not trying to put either parent in a bad light and not trying to do that even to the police. the grandmother. Lorna Gray of Farmington, told the newspaper. “But 1 feel that DCYF handled this real badlyThe babv lived with his mother._ wChristine Turcotte. 24, and his1-year-old sister. Turcotte was separated from the children's father. Jeffrey Trudeau, also 24.-WAccording to the investigative report. a doctor had called investigators Nov. 28 to report suspiciousinjuries on the baby, including abrasions on his arms and legs and what looked like a cigarette burn on his neck.The doctor said the boy was brought to the emergency room a day earlier with a high fever vomitingwhat appeared to be blood. The bruises and other injuries were noticed on a follow-up visit.Investigators marked the doctor's complaint “high-risk.The report also says the state had investigated a complaint a month earlier that someone in the home had given the older sister an inappropriate dose of medication. In addition to the parents, the reportsavs another adult sometimesft. IPwatched the children.i'm not trying to put either parent in a bad light and not trying to do that even to thepolice. But 1 feel that DCYF handled this realbadly.'- Lorna Grav. grandmother¥ Wof the late Jeffrey Trudeau Jr.¥Nanev Rollins, director ol the di-«vision, would not comment on the case, but outlined the agency's ecn-eral investigative process.Just because we're involved doesn't really get at to what extent, Rollins said.If someone makes a complaint, areport is sent to one of 12 district offices, along with a rating as to the severity ol the allegations, she said.m nEfA high-risk case will require an immediate face-to-face meeting withthe family and notification of law en-¥forcement. she said. In other cases.it mav be 48 to 72 hours before thatwmeeting takes place, Rollins said.The department can then take civil legal actions to protect the child, sometimes working with police to start a criminal investigation as well, she said.According to the reports reviewed by the newspaper, police had obtained a search warrant for Tur-cottc's apartment the day the baby died. Three davs earlier, a court had granted Turcotte a restraining ordei against the infant’s father.4 A\\r\ 1J DSJUr r r* - r r r r. _[Rpftnurnnt Ar I nun HP 350 Amherst St, NashuaKtsiQurani a Lounge H81I a\: 881 9299AIL YOU CAN EATROTATING OVER 200 ITEMS...CHINESE, AMERICAN, ITALIANJAPANESE CUISINES.PLUS APPETIZERS, SOUP, SALAD, FRUIT, DLSSIRT, ICE CREAM, SUSHI, PEKING DUCK, MONGOLIAN GRILL, BARBECUE, JAPANESE SUSHI, OYSTERS, CLAMS, MUSSELS.AND MUCH MORELUNCHM-F 1U* 3 3CHLUNCHSAT tl«m 3 300DINNERM-Th 4pm f30iDINNERFRi A SAT 4r r 1ADULT6.957.95 •11.95 *12.95Senior Citizens 65 years or above 10% OffChildren 2*11 Discounted Children under 2 fffffEvery Thurs., Fri., Sat.DI, KARAOKE, DANCING9 30 pm - 1 am No cover charge\lfulii rJUi yjjdGift Certificates AYilab
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