On June 25, 2023, Lexington police responded to an apartment on Centre Parkway and found a 2-month-old male infant dead. The child had deep bite marks on his face, arms, and legs at different stages of healing, and an autopsy revealed internal bleeding and bruising in the skull, eyes, and scalp, also at varying stages of healing. The mother, Rahar Rai (age 31), admitted she had allowed a 4-year-old sibling to be alone with the baby on multiple occasions and had witnessed the sibling abusing the infant one week prior to his death but never sought medical attention. The father, Chendra Magar (age 34), admitted to not noticing the infant's injuries and to drinking alcohol every day while at home with the child. Both parents were arrested approximately nine months later in March 2024 and charged with second-degree criminal abuse of a child under 12, with the possibility of additional charges.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
Document 1 (WTVQ) states the mother "admitted to allowing a 4-year-old sibling to be alone with the 2-month-old multiple times and had caught the 4-year-old abusing the child one week prior to his death." Additionally, the father "admitted to drinking alcohol every day when at home with the infant." Both of these constitute inappropriate supervision of the 2-month-old child.
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
All three documents describe the child having bite marks. Document 1 (WTVQ) states: "the child had bite marks on his face, arms and legs that were at different stages of healing. There was also internal bleeding in the child's skull, eyes and scalp." Document 3 (kentucky.com) states: "The child was found with deep bite marks on his face and extremities that were at different stages of healing." Additionally, the 4-year-old sibling was caught "abusing the child one week prior to his death."
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Document 1 (WTVQ) states the mother "never sought medical attention for the 2-month-old." Document 3 (kentucky.com) also states: "Her arrest citation said she did not seek medical attention for the baby." This is explicit evidence of medical neglect, as the child had bite marks and internal injuries at different stages of healing that were never treated.
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
Document 3 (kentucky.com) identifies Chendra Magar, 34, as one of the parents and states: "Magar told authorities he did not notice the infant's injuries." Document 1 (WTVQ) refers to Magar as "the father" and states he "admitted he never noticed any injuries to the child's body and also admitted to drinking alcohol every day when at home with the infant." He was charged with second-degree criminal abuse.
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
Documents consistently identify Rahar Rai as the mother. Document 1 (WTVQ) states: "According to the mother's arrest citation, she admitted to allowing a 4-year-old sibling to be alone with the 2-month-old multiple times and had caught the 4-year-old abusing the child one week prior to his death. She allegedly also never sought medical attention for the 2-month-old." She was charged with second-degree criminal abuse.
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
All three documents reference the involvement of a 4-year-old sibling. Document 1 (WTVQ) states the mother "admitted to allowing a 4-year-old sibling to be alone with the 2-month-old multiple times and had caught the 4-year-old abusing the child one week prior to his death." Document 3 (kentucky.com) states: "Rai admitted to seeing the infant's 4-year-old sibling abuse the baby one week before he died." The bite marks on the child are implicated as being from the sibling.
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
All three documents confirm both parents were arrested and charged. Document 1 (WTVQ) states: "You are both charged with one count of criminal abuse 2nd degree- a child under 12. A Class D Felony." Document 3 (kentucky.com) states: "Rai and Magar were arrested on charges of second-degree criminal abuse — child 12 or under."
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Document 1 (WTVQ) states: "According to the father's citation, he admitted he never noticed any injures to the child's body and also admitted to drinking alcohol every day when at home with the infant." This is an explicit reference to substance use (alcohol) by a parent/caregiver.
Notable Details
There was a significant delay of approximately nine months between the child's death in June 2023 and the parents' arrest in March 2024. Document 3 (kentucky.com) headline reads: "Lexington parents arrested months after infant found dead with bite marks." Document 1 (WTVQ) also notes the judge stated "More charges could be added later," suggesting the investigation may still be ongoing and that the current charges of second-degree criminal abuse may not be the final charges. Additionally, Document 1 contains an apparent date error, stating "Both Magar and Rai were arrested on March 6, 2023" when the context clearly indicates the arrest was in March 2024, since the child's death occurred in June 2023.
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