N.H. man arrested in death of 23-month-old

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Authorities say a New Hampshire man has been arrested in the death of a toddler in Loudon.

The attorney general’s office says 39-year-old Douglas Barton, of Loudon, is charged with second-degree murder for recklessly causing the death of Colton Emery on Sept. 24.

NEW: this is Douglas Barton, the man charged with murder in #Loudon. Investigators say he killed 23-month-old Colton Emery by physically assaulting the toddler multiple times #WMUR pic.twitter.com/Eav33NFE8C

— Mike Cronin Jr. (@MikeCroninWMUR) September 28, 2019

Police say Barton assaulted the 23-month-old multiple times. He was arrested Friday in Manchester.

It was not immediately known if Barton is being represented by an attorney. There was no phone listing under his name.

Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

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