Man Charged With Child Abuse
At approximately 8:30 P.M. this evening, Darwin Costello (DOB 2/23/10) died as a result of the massive injuries he suffered while in the custody of Ryan Costello on Sunday, June 13, 2010. The infant had spent the past four days on life support at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg.
Due to this development, Ryan Costello has been additionally charged with one count of First Degree Murder. Because of the victim’s age and nature of the crime, this charge qualifies as a Capital Felony. Costello remains in the Lee County Jail.
The District 21 Medical Examiner will determine an official cause of death.