LEXINGTON, Ky. _ A 3-year-old Clinton County, Ky., girl died at University of Kentucky Children's Hospital Sunday evening following a violent attack, allegedly by her uncle.
The death of Josephine Bulubenchi is being listed as a homicide, according to the Fayette County Coroner. She died at 5:23 p.m. Sunday, more than a day after her uncle allegedly slit her throat, police say.
The arrested suspect, Emanuel Fluter, 33, was living with his sister Simona Bulubenchi's family, according to Clinton County Sheriff Jim Guffey. Simona's husband, Benjamin Bulubenchi, heard the child's screams on a baby monitor and rushed into the room to find his daughter's throat slit. He was also cut by Fluter, Guffey said.
Four other children were also in the room, according to WKYT. Josephine is one of nine children, Guffey said.
Josephine was flown to Lexington for surgery Saturday and died the next day.
Fluter was initially charged with two counts of first-degree assault and four counts of wanton endangerment. He is now facing a murder charge, according to the Clinton County jail.
An autopsy for Josephine is scheduled for Monday.
Flutur was lodged in the Clinton County jail on a $500,000 all-cash bond, Guffey said.
