Allison, the affidavit states said he became frustrated, so he grabbed Ethan by his clothes and pulled him off his feet. Allison described how the boy’s head then hit the tile floor with a lot of force and made a loud impact.

The alleged incident happened at about 9 p.m. that evening, and according to the affidavit, Allison said Ethan was unresponsive about 10 minutes later, although he was still breathing. Allison said he stayed up most of the night researching head injuries on the Internet, and at approximately 5:45 the following morning, he dialed 911 after Ethan stopped breathing.

A doctor at Children’s Hospital completed an affidavit that states Ethan died of a severe and acute traumatic brain injury, according to Marcy’s affidavit, and the injuries were consistent with child abuse.