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11-15-2007, 12:27 PM
GLENS FALLS - A 23-year-old Glens Falls man faces elevated charges after an 8-month-old infant he had been watching died from injuries suffered earlier this week.
Michael Flint Jr. is accused of choking his girlfriend's son until the child lost consciousness.
Flint told police that he hit and choked little Colbi Bullock over two days. He even told police he bit the boy's arms to keep him quiet.
"I should die for what I did to that little boy."
- Michael Flint Jr., 23, Glens Falls
Flint and his girlfriend brought the baby to Glens Falls Hospital Tuesday night. The infant was then transferred to Albany Medical Center.
Flint was originally charged with assault, but Warren County District Attorney Kate Hogan had said the charge would be upgraded if the child died.
The child's mother could be charged with neglect for leaving the baby alone with Flint.
Police say the abuse took place at the couple's 121 Bay St. apartment.
This is not flint's first run-in with the law. Prosecutors say he has 10 convictions -- the most recent for brutally beating a dog.
After the judge set bail at $100,000 Wednesday, Flint was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs, telling a reporter, "I should die for what I did to that little boy."
The district attorney says Flint has been violent toward women before, but never to children.
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Michael Flint Jr. is accused of choking his girlfriend's son until the child lost consciousness.
Flint told police that he hit and choked little Colbi Bullock over two days. He even told police he bit the boy's arms to keep him quiet.
"I should die for what I did to that little boy."
- Michael Flint Jr., 23, Glens Falls
Flint and his girlfriend brought the baby to Glens Falls Hospital Tuesday night. The infant was then transferred to Albany Medical Center.
Flint was originally charged with assault, but Warren County District Attorney Kate Hogan had said the charge would be upgraded if the child died.
The child's mother could be charged with neglect for leaving the baby alone with Flint.
Police say the abuse took place at the couple's 121 Bay St. apartment.
This is not flint's first run-in with the law. Prosecutors say he has 10 convictions -- the most recent for brutally beating a dog.
After the judge set bail at $100,000 Wednesday, Flint was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs, telling a reporter, "I should die for what I did to that little boy."
The district attorney says Flint has been violent toward women before, but never to children.
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