Overview

• Haru Hirano, 26, and Nanami Hirano, 26, were arrested on suspicion of abandoning a person under their care resulting in death after their 2-year-old daughter died in July following alleged assaults and lack of medical care.
• Police say hospital CT scans found the child’s jaw fractured and the cause of death was traumatic shock from widespread contusions.
• Investigators report the mother first claimed the injuries came from a jungle gym fall 1–2 weeks earlier, then told police she had pushed the child, which authorities are examining as an attempt to hide abuse.
• Detectives believe the assaults began around last autumn and are working to determine the timing and circumstances.
• City records indicate she missed routine infant checkups, with home visits last March and December noting age-appropriate weight despite her weighing about half the average for her age at death.