NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A 24-year-old man is accused of abusing his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter while babysitting Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn.
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Sources tell 1010 WINS that Anthony Merritt became frustrated when Elea-cha Oliver Ragoo vomited after eating yogurt.
Merritt grabbed Ragoo and shook her back and forth repeatedly before putting her in the bathtub to clean her up, sources say. Merritt told police Ragoo hit her head on the faucet and then banged it again on a toy when he threw her on the bed.
Ragoo is on life support at Brookdale Hospital with severe brain damage from what's believed to be shaken baby syndrome. Sources say she underwent surgery for massive brain swelling, including a subdural hematoma.
Merritt allegedly waited hours before calling the child's mother or police. Sources say he hesitated because he was afraid of going to jail.
Merritt was arrested Saturday and faces assault and child endangerment charges.
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