By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-13 01:46:20 | Updated at 2026-09-13 03:04:01
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A Baltimore father blamed Satan for his 2-month-old daughter’s death after hospital staff discovered suspicious bruising across the infant’s face, according to court documents.
Katerin Monzon-Alvarado and Oscar Pineda, both 21, brought baby Aida Alvarado to the hospital on Wednesday with severe bruising around her eyes and jawline.
Pineda claimed the infant was struck by a supernatural force or “Satan” swinging a door, according to court papers obtained by CBS Baltimore.
Oscar Pineda was arrested in connection to their infant’s death. Baltimore Police DepartmentAida became unresponsive while lying face down after a feeding at the hospital, officials said.
Medical personnel were unable to revive her, and she was pronounced dead. Monzon-Alvarado and Pineda were arrested Wednesday and appeared in court on Friday.
Medical examinations detailed in charging documents obtained by CBS revealed the horrific extent of the injuries: severe head and brain trauma, along with multiple fractures to the infant’s skull.
The documents specifically state that Aida “suffered from significant head and brain trauma” and “sustained frontal lobe hemorrhaging and a subdural hemorrhage,” according to CBS.
Stunned neighbors reacted with horror to the newborn’s violent death.
“My God, it’s terrible, terrible,” neighbor Shelbi Vonhendricks told CBS.
“I don’t understand how people can truly hurt their kids. You birth them, you carry them for nine months, and you can just hurt your kids like that… they deserve punishment and they should be put behind bars.”
When questioned by police, mom Monzon-Alvarado offered a wildly conflicting story.
Katerin Monzon-Alvarado was arrested in connection to their infant’s death. Baltimore Police DepartmentMonzon-Alvarado tried to pin the injuries on the couple’s 2-year-old son, alleging the toddler frequently jumps on the bed and may have caused the baby to fall.
Aida was “freezing and in shock” when Monzon-Alvarado took her to the hospital on Wednesday, according to prosecutors, but she became initially ill and bruised on Sunday.
The parents face child abuse, assault and reckless endangerment charges that carry a maximum sentence of 55 years in prison.
Monzon-Alvarado and Pineda are Guatemalan nationals — prosecutors in the court hearing on Friday say that they are a substantial flight risk.
