Marine Faces Murder Charges in Beating Death of Daughter, 1
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CAMP PENDLETON — A Marine was charged with murder Friday in connection with the death of his 14-month-old daughter earlier this month.
Lance Cpl. Kenneth B. Cook, 21, is accused of the fatal beating of his daughter, Tiffani Marie Cook, on Feb. 3.
Cook, a member of a weapons company in the 1st Marine Division, also was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, assault consummated by battery on a child under 16, and making false statements.
Cook’s daughter was pronounced dead at Naval Hospital Pendleton, where she was taken after her mother, Melissa, called for an ambulance.
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