Banning man charged with murder, torture in death of 2-year-old daughter

Charges of murder, torture and assault on a child were filed today against a 35-year-old Banning man accused in the death of his 2-year-old daughter, who died at a hospital just days after she came into his care.

Dany Vidaury’s daughter, identified only as Jane Doe in court documents, died Tuesday at San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital of “severe head and body trauma,” according to Banning police, who said the girl had “head injuries and bruising throughout her body.”

Officers were summoned to the hospital at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, where they were informed by a hospital employee that the girl was not breathing, according to Banning police, who said Vidaury had been “the sole caretaker and person in contact with the 2-year old” beginning Nov. 1.

Father arrested in death of 2-year-old

Vidaury was arrested Tuesday and is being held in lieu of $1 million bail. He made his initial court appearance Friday afternoon, but his arraignment was postponed to Nov. 16 at the Banning Justice Center.

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