Springdale 5-year-old arrived 'non-responsive' and injured to hospital before death

The death of a 5-year-old Springdale girl is being investigated as a possible case of child abuse, police reports show.

Kaysen Blackshear died Monday at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, according to the Hamilton County Coroner's Office, which preliminarily ruled the death as an "apparent homicide."

Springdale police said they were called to the hospital Saturday after Kaysen was transferred there from the hospital's Liberty Township campus.

A social worker said the girl was "non-responsive" when she first arrived at that hospital and was found to have swelling of the brain, injuries to her face and back and a chipped tooth.

Police reported that Kaysen's mother and her mother's boyfriend were questioned about how Kaysen was hurt, but "were unable to explain how the injuries occurred."

Springdale police said the situation is under investigation.