The case that shocked the world: My father killed my daughter for not doing her homework

“I felt a calm”, said Reynolds to police after emergency teams tried to rescue his 5-year-old daughter at his US house in Albiquerque on Friday morning. Emergency found him in a state of cardiac arrest and no pulse, writes “Independent”

But signs of physical abuse alarmed auxiliary doctors, who called the police. Girl I had returned pulse and moved to the New Mexico University hospital where she died, according to a criminal complaint provided by the Washington Post”.

Reynolds is accused Friday of deliberate abuse of minors by causing the death of a child, authorities said, and his story began to emerge in an interview recorded at the police station.

His daughter was being educated at home, and she performed her homework on her computer. She told Dad that she did not want to do her homework that night.

That answer made me react”, Reynolds said.

“at that moment discipline was shown” he told investigators. He struck her with a shoe before losing control, until he realized she was unconscious and dragged her to the floor of the living room.

Police officials said they have seen a violent and unimaginable scene inside the house. There was blood on the wall and on the floor, and Reynolds called his daughter's mother to tell him about the incident while police officials were still there.

It's still unclear whether Reynolds will be represented in court by a lawyer.

A neighbor told a journalist that she had cared for the child from time to time. They painted each other's nails. She was a little angel. She did not deserve this”, she said.