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Police were called to a Schenectady residence on Elmer Avenue near Poplar Street at around 3 a.m. Sunday, April 14, for a young girl who was unconscious and not breathing.
Medics pronounced the girl dead a short time later.
An investigation found that the girl’s father, 33-year-old Robert Buskey, starved her of food and water for at least four days before her death, WRGB reports, citing court documents.
Buskey was arrested on suspicion of second-degree manslaughter and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. He was jailed without bail following his arraignment in Schenectady City Court.
On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to Daily Voice that a 3-year-old child who lives at the home tested positive for cocaine.
It was not immediately clear whether the surviving child was in the custody of Child Protective Services (CPS) or a relative. No other details were made public.
Buskey is classified as a super heavyweight mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and has fought in several competitions in the Albany area, according to his Tapology profile. His last fight was in February 2019.
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