MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Jurors have begun deliberations in the trial of a former Fort Rucker soldier accusing of killing his 4-year-old daughter.
Emily Schrad died on Aug. 4, 2011 at a Birmingham hospital and Benjamin Schrad, 30, faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter.
Jurors watched a videotaped interview of Schrad telling Army investigators that he was play wrestling with his daughter and got too rough. Schrad said the girl collapsed after hitting her head.
The investigator testified that Schrad said he was frustrated because the girl had vomited on the carpet and other issues.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Susan Redmond told jurors that Schrad was responsible for his daughter death.
Defense lawyer Ben Schoettker argues the girl’s vomiting and medical records suggest she already had an existing brain injury that led to her death.
