A southern Kansas man was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison after pleading no contest to second-degree murder and child abuse for the killing of his 4-month-old daughter.

 

36-year-old Andrew Franklin, of Haysville, was sentenced to 250 months in prison for the death of 4-month-old Brexley Grace Franklin. Associated Press reports the child died on Sept. 13, 2018, five days after she was admitted to a hospital suffering from a skull fracture, retinal hemorrhages, and bruises to her jaw.

 

Franklin has been behind bars since his arrest in January 2019 and was initially charged with first-degree murder and two counts of child abuse, related to the baby’s death.