Guatemalan Father Charged with Murdering 2-Month-Old Daughter in New York

Authorities allege the 20-year-old, in the U.S. illegally, admitted to fatally abusing his infant daughter, citing doubts about his paternity.

Marlon Rabanales-Pretzantzin, a 20-year-old from Guatemala, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 2-month-old daughter, Liseyda Rabanales Barrios, in Nassau County, New York.
Police say the infant suffered severe injuries, including broken bones, spinal damage, and cranial bleeding, inconsistent with the parents' initial claim that she had rolled off a bed.
Rabanales-Pretzantzin reportedly confessed to physically abusing the child, stating he doubted he was her father and felt animosity toward her.
A one-year-old sibling was removed from the home and is undergoing evaluation for potential signs of abuse; the mother has not been charged in connection with the incident.
Officials confirmed Rabanales-Pretzantzin entered the U.S. illegally in 2022 through the Texas border and was released under the 'catch and release' policy; ICE has placed a detainer on him pending the resolution of his case.