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A 35-year-old father from Nevada has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his 2-year-old daughter over the course of several days, making her sleep in a confined space, and delaying calling 911 for five hours after discovering her unconscious.
Nicholas Loving, the father, is facing charges of child abuse in connection to the death of Izabella Loving at their residence in Cold Springs, located approximately 20 miles northwest of Reno, according to a statement from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Loving is currently held in the Washoe County Jail on a bond set at $10 million.
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Authorities were summoned to the Loving household just before 7 a.m. on April 3. Upon their arrival, they found Izabella unresponsive. Medical personnel declared her deceased at the scene. Following an investigation, deputies revealed that Izabella had been subjected to “significant evidence of physical abuse.”
Local ABC affiliate KOLO and the Reno Gazette Journal obtained a probable cause arrest affidavit that further details the allegations. Izabella’s mother, who has not been charged with a crime, reportedly told investigators that she had seen Loving kick their daughter in the genitals and drag her across the room by her sweatshirt in the days leading up to her death.
For roughly 10 days, Izabella had been throwing up blood and mucus, her mother reportedly said. On the night in question, the mother stated Izabella’s body temperature was 96 or 97 degrees so she gave Izabella a bath and she “seemed fine,” according to the affidavit. Loving then put her to bed in a small box with a lock on it.
“Nicholas admitted that they would sometimes keep Izabella in a small make-shift cubby (located on scene by the detectives, approximately 5′ by 5′) in the girls room,” the affidavit reportedly stated. “He admitted having locked her inside on one occasion but that [the mother] mostly put Izabella inside of it.”
