"His family and authorities know that Joseph died from brain injuries. They know he fell down stairs in an Eagan home after being nudged by his 12-year-old baby sitter. And they know that he wasn't taken to a hospital for more than three hours after he had an apparent seizure that September night.
But exactly what or who caused Joseph's death may never be known.
....although the baby sitter was alone with Joseph most of the time,
....The sitter, who was living with xxx and xxx but has returned to his native xxxxxxxxx , told authorities of several incidents the next day:
...He was hitting golf balls in the garage playroom about 2:15 p.m. when one ricocheted and hit Joseph
...said that about 3 p.m. he gently pushed Joseph toward stairs so they could go to the lower level. The child stumbled, fell down six carpeted steps and hit his head on the carpeted landing
...The sitter admitted to four other incidents that day, all of which the medical examiner ruled out as causes of Joseph's death:
While swinging a golf club, he accidentally hit Joseph in the back. A slight bruise was found there.
He hit Joseph on the head with a frozen Popsicle.
He grabbed Joseph by the shoulders and shook him briefly and mildly to get his attention.
While using a home computer, he briefly grabbed Joseph on the front of the neck and pushed him away because he was interfering. No marks were found on the child's neck. "
