MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – A judge has ruled the man accused of causing the death of an 8-week-old child is competent to stand trial.
22 year old Matthew Brown-Edwards is charged with first-degree reckless homicide for the January 17th injuries suffered by the child of his girlfriend.
His attorney has questioned if Brown-Edwards was mentally fit to understand the proceedings and take part in his own defense.
After two psychiatric reviews, Judge Mark Rohrer ruled this week that he is.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 6th.
According to police, paramedics were called to a Two Rivers home on January 17th for an injured child.
The baby was eventually taken to a Milwaukee hospital, where the child died four days later.
