Lawyer for Suspect in Stamford Baby's Death Argues Admission Should Be Tossed

As his manslaughter trial approaches, a Stamford man’s is seeking to have an admission he made to Stamford Police that he shook a three-month-old, causing the baby’s death, thrown out of court.

It was in December 2011 that 3-month old William Zamore was sexually assaulted and fatally injured. In the days following the incident, Osvaldo Romero, then 22, of 146 Henry St., agreed to be interviewed by Stamford detectives and admitted he shook the baby after he had fallen off a bed and was unresponsive, according to The Advocate.

Romero was babysitting the infant upon the request of the mother who was a former girlfriend, according to the report.

An autopsy showed the baby died from injuries common to shaken baby syndrome. It also showed the baby had been sexually assaulted.

Romero’s attorney, Eugene Riccio argued in state Superior Court on Monday argued the admission to police was not given voluntarily and should be thrown out, according to The Advocate. Riccio questioned one of the detectives who interviewed Romero.

The hearing before Judge Bruce Hudock was continued until April 24 when another investigator is expected to be questioned by the defense. The manslaughter trial is expected to begin next month.

The Advocate report can be found here.

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