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A 48-year-old Nigerian man, Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi, has been declared needed by the USA authorities, with a $25,000 reward supplied for info resulting in his arrest.
Olawusi, who’s believed to have fled to Nigeria, faces prices of first-degree homicide and two counts of inflicting critical bodily harm to a toddler.
The costs stem from an April 3, 2017 incident in Windfall, Rhode Island, the place emergency personnel discovered Olawusi’s 3-month-old son in important situation, bleeding from the mouth and nostril.
The toddler was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest and required resuscitation to regain a pulse.
Hospital examinations revealed 18 accidents throughout the kid’s physique, in numerous levels of therapeutic, suggesting long-term abuse.
Medical assessments recognized a cranium fracture, subdural hematoma, vital mind harm, and fractures to the kid’s ribs, clavicle, legs, and arms.
In a press release, Don Freeman, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal, urged anybody with info on Olawusi’s whereabouts to come back ahead.
The toddler was positioned on life assist however died six months later.
Nonetheless, Windfall police arrested and charged Olawusi April 20, 2017, with first-degree little one abuse.
He was launched the identical day and subsequently fled. The homicide cost was added following the toddler’s dying Oct. 31, 2017.
In the meantime, in November 2017, the Windfall Police Division and the Rhode Island Lawyer Common’s Workplace requested the help of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) to find Olawusi.
Subsequent investigation revealed that Olawusi had flown out of John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport in New York on June 20, 2017, utilizing his Nigerian passport.
Investigators consider Olawusi could also be receiving help from members of the family in Nigeria and that he might be a hazard to different youngsters.
“Mr. Olawusi is needed for the abuse and homicide of an harmless little one, and has fled the nation to keep away from justice,” stated Director Ronald L. Davis of the U.S. Marshals Service.
“We’ve got positioned Mr. Olawusi on our 15 Most Wished checklist as a result of heinous crimes he’s dedicated and the menace he continues to pose to the general public. The USMS will exhaust all assets essential to convey him to justice for his household and the neighborhood.”
Olawusi, who makes use of the alias Olekun Olawusi, stands 5 ft 8 inches tall and weighs roughly 185 kilos. He has black hair and brown eyes.
Info relating to his whereabouts could also be reported to the U.S. Marshals at 1-877-WANTED2 (926-8332) or through the USMS Ideas App.
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