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Man convicted in death of his baby attacked in courtroom

Child's uncle arrested
Posted at 11:12 AM, Jul 04, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-04 11:12:16-04

PRINCETON—An Indiana man who was sentenced in the death of his three-month-old son was attacked by the child's uncle in a county court.

It happened at the Gibson County Courthouse in southwestern Indiana.

After being sentenced to 25-years on Wednesday, Kwin Boes was leaving the courtroom when Jeremiah "Matt" Hartley rushed in and punched him in the face.

Hartley is now facing a battery charge.

The 23-year-old Boes pleaded guilty in the case. His son, Parker, died of blunt force trauma to the head in May 2018.

Boes was also ordered to pay funeral costs.