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Nov 17, 2007 11:50 pm US/Eastern

Young Victim Of Assault Dies At Hospital

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ― Officials say the young girl who was the victim of a brutal assault in her Troy Hill home earlier this week has died.

According to officials, the 10-month-old girl died just after 3:30pm today at Children's Hospital.

Investigators say that the girl was the victim of both physical and sexual assault.

Police have arrested Clinton Smith, 30, who is the live-in boyfriend of the child's mother.

He is facing several serious charges including aggravated assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, reckless endangerment and child endangerment.

Police say the child was first discovered unresponsive by her mother on Thursday night.

When the medics arrived at the scene, investigators report that they found the child in cardiac arrest and when they noticed signs of abuse police were also called to the home.

An autopsy is scheduled for Sunday.

Stay with KDKA for the latest developments.

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