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Brookport man arrested for seriously injuring child

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(WSIL) -- Illinois State Police announced a Brookport man has been arrested for aggravated battery of a child.

ISP say Deandre L. Wright, 27 of Brookport, was arrested on Wednesday. The Massac County Sheriff's Office requested ISP investigate serious injuries received by a four year old child at a home in Brookport on July 5. The child was later flown to a regional hospital for life threatening injuries.

After a thorough investigation, Wright, the child's father, was taken into custody and charged with battery of a child.

Wright is currently being held at the Massac County Jail pending a bond hearing.

The investigation is active and ongoing.