Carlos Edwards pleaded not guilty in Malden District Court to a charge of assault and battery on an infant.
Carlos Edwards pleaded not guilty Thursday in Malden District Court to a charge of assault and battery on an infant.MALDEN — A Malden man accused of severely injuring his 7-week-old son when he threw him to the concrete sidewalk during an argument with the infant's mother has been ordered held without bail.
Carlos Edwards pleaded not guilty Thursday in Malden District Court to a charge of assault and battery on an infant. A dangerousness hearing was scheduled next week.
Police say Edwards met the baby's mother just after noon Wednesday in front of her home and the two argued over money. Edwards doesn't live with the mother.
The baby was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with traumatic injuries to his brain and leg.
Edwards' lawyer says he doesn't have much experience with the court system and she isn't certain he understands the seriousness of the charges.
