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A Nevada father is behind bars after he allegedly beat his 2-year-old daughter over a period of several days, forced her to sleep in a “cubby” and waited five hours to call 911 after he found her unconscious.
Nicholas Loving, 35, stands accused of child abuse in the death of Izabella Loving at their home in Cold Springs, some 20 miles northwest of Reno, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. Records show Loving sits in the Washoe County Jail on a $10 million bond.
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Deputies say they responded to the Loving home shortly before 7 a.m. on April 3. When they arrived, the found Izabella unconscious. Paramedics pronounced her dead on scene. A subsequent investigation discovered “significant signs of physical abuse inflicted” upon Izabella, deputies said.
Local ABC affiliate KOLO and the Reno Gazette Journal obtained a probable cause arrest affidavit that further details the allegations. Izabella’s mother, who has not been charged with a crime, reportedly told investigators that she had seen Loving kick their daughter in the genitals and drag her across the room by her sweatshirt in the days leading up to her death.
For roughly 10 days, Izabella had been throwing up blood and mucus, her mother reportedly said. On the night in question, the mother stated Izabella’s body temperature was 96 or 97 degrees so she gave Izabella a bath and she “seemed fine,” according to the affidavit. Loving then put her to bed in a small box with a lock on it.
“Nicholas admitted that they would sometimes keep Izabella in a small make-shift cubby (located on scene by the detectives, approximately 5′ by 5′) in the girls room,” the affidavit reportedly stated. “He admitted having locked her inside on one occasion but that [the mother] mostly put Izabella inside of it.”
