‘Not a viable explanation’: Couple searched ‘dent’ injuries hours before taking infant to hospital with bleeding brain, police say

Left to right: Shona Hochsprung and Alexander Ransom

Left to right: Shona Hochsprung and Alexander Ransom (Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office).

A Florida couple are behind bars after an infant “in their care” had to undergo emergency surgery to repair a damaged skull and bleeding brain, authorities in the Sunshine State say.

Shona M. Hochsprung, 22, and Alexander M. Ransom, 24, stand accused of one count each of child neglect with great bodily harm, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.

Both defendants were arrested on Tuesday following a short investigation into the infant’s severe injuries — as well as what law enforcement described as the couple’s unsatisfactory explanations.

The child recently made it out of a surgery considered a success and is expected to live — but with diminished capacity. Authorities say the unidentified child victim is facing a long recovery process and is likely to suffer “significant medical issues” for the duration of their life.

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