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Suspect in boy's death released

A 23-year-old baby sitter from 'Ewa Beach arrested for questioning Friday about fatal injuries suffered by a 2 1/2-year-old boy left in her care was released on the same day.

Homicide Lt. Bill Kato said the child, identified as Jose M. Flores, was treated for a spiral fracture of the left leg at Kapi'olani Medical Center at Pali Momi earlier this month. A spiral fracture in a young child generally attracts the attention of physicians, Child Protective Service and police because it is a sign of possible abuse, said Kato.

The child died Thursday of "shaken baby syndrome," police said.

Man charged in sex abuse case

Police have charged a 33-year-old man with seven counts of sex assault involving a minor. Anthony Ricardo Jones, who has no permanent local address, was charged Friday on four counts of first-degree sex assault, one count of attempted first-degree sex assault and two counts of third-degree sex assault. Jones is being held on $100,000 bail.

The alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl occurred Thursday at an Ala Moana location.