Dad Charged In 5-Year-Old Daughter's Death At Capital Region Home

A man from the region is facing charges for allegedly starving his 5-year-old daughter to death.

A Schenectady man is facing charges in connection with the death of his 5-year-old daughter at a home on Elmer Avenue on Sunday, April 14.
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04/15/2024 1:30 p.m.

Police were called to a home in Schenectady 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, according to police.

Investigators believe the child’s father, 33-year-old Robert Buskey, deprived her of food and water for at least four days, 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. He is due back in court on Friday, April 19.

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