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Two Charged with Child Neglect in Bismarck

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A 39-year-old man and 29-year-old woman are arrested and a four month old girl is still in the hospital with head injuries.

Robert Morton and Jessika Saegesser were intoxicated while caring for the child yesterday.

A police report shows Morton went to pick up the girl, tripped and dropped her.

The child has a skull fracture.

Police spoke with both the adults-- and smelled a strong alcohol odor.

The two have been charged.

Morton -- with child abuse, that's a class "B" felony.

Both are charged with Child Neglect a class "C" felony.

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