New evidence in Clay County 9-month-old's death released

Newly-released video of an interview sheds light on the aftermath of a 9-month-old girl's death in Clay County.

Charli Smith was being cared for by her mother Ashley Smith's boyfriend Matthew Hamrysky at the Inn Town Suites in Orange Park in February 2016 when she stopped breathing, police said.

She was rushed to the hospital, where she later died.

Reports revealed that Charli had fallen off a couch three days prior and hit her head. Reports said Charli had at least 10 bruises and marks on her body at the time of her death. Some of her injuries were recent, and she also had bleeding on her brain.

Hamrysky was arrested for aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect with great bodily harm in September 2016.

Newly released interviews of the Charli's caregivers after she died from her injuries reveal Hamrysky blamed her injuries on her 2-year-old sister.

In police interviews Hamrysky tells detectives little Charli’s sister hit her over the head with a toy, but police told him it was impossible for a 2-year-old to cause such serious injuries.

Detectives tell Hamrysky that Charli's autopsy will reveal the truth.

A Clay County detective told Hamrysky they believe he lost his cool and shook the baby.

Hamrysky denied it.

Hamrysky did admit to dropping the child in her bassinet, demonstrating for police with a baby doll how he did it.

The 4-hour interview ends when Hamrysky asked to go home.

Six months passed before he was charged. Hamrysky later pleaded guilty in connection to Charli’s death.

Hamrysky is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence. He is scheduled to be released in 2038.

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