Although authorities already believed 4-month-old Timothy Sullivan died by homicide and charged his father in May, the Bucks County Coroner officially made that ruling on Thursday.
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Bucks County Coroner Meredith Buck told LevittownNow.com her office issued a ruling of homicide from multiple blunt force injuries.
The gap of time between child’s death on Thursday, May 25 and Thursday’s ruling was due to the coroner’s office waiting for lab results to be returned.
Buck said a number of tests and samples from the child were sent out to out-of-area experts with knowledge of children’s bodies, which took time to be completed and returned.
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
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“Our office extends its deepest condolences to the infant’s family and friends during this difficult time as they grieve this unimaginable loss,” Buck said.
The father of the infant – Tyler Sullivan, 30, of Bristol Borough – has been held since May in the Bucks County Correctional Facility on charges of criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of a child. He is awaiting a trial date.
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The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office initial investigation with Bristol Borough police concluded the baby died by homicide, which led to the charges being filed.
Credit: Bucks County District Attorney’s Office
Baby Timothy was found unresponsive at a residence in the 1000 block of Radcliffe Street in Bristol Borough after a call to police for a child in cardiac arrest shortly before midnight on Wednesday, May 24, authorities said.
Despite CPR efforts by two officers and an ambulance rushing the child to Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol Township, the baby was pronounced dead, according to court papers.
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A doctor discovered multiple injuries on the deceased infant, including contusions, bruising, and abrasions that were consistent with cases of battered children, authorities said.
Sullivan allegedly admitted to violently shaking the baby on multiple occasions. He also said bruises on the baby’s face and head were caused by the child bumping its head on items in the home.
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