Valencia Park father ordered to stand trial in death of baby daughter
By: | Published: 2025-07-02 23:33:00 | Source: timesofsandiego.com
A man accused of inflicting fatal injuries upon his 5-week-old daughter at their Valencia Park-area home was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on murder and child abuse charges.
William Dudgeon, 33, is charged in the 2021 death of the child referred to in court only as Bella.
Dudgeon called 911 on the evening of June 21 to report the girl was unresponsive, according to testimony from a preliminary hearing held Tuesday.
The child was hospitalized with numerous severe injuries, including a brain bleed, rib fractures and bruising, Tuesday’s testimony revealed.
Dudgeon was initially arrested on suspicion of child abuse, but was re-booked for murder after the girl died on…
