Amanda Brumfield, who is the daughter of Billy Bob Thornton, was arrested for the death of a 1 year-old child she was babysitting.

An autopsy was done which determined the child died from a fractured skull from blunt trauma to the head that led to a subdural hematoma, then the death of the child. Brumfield was arrested and charged with child neglect.

Brumfield told police that after the baby had fallen, she discovered her tongue bleeding, so Brumfield cleaned it with a paper towel. She then says she began playing with the child, feeding her bananas and fruit snacks, and said she was "happy" and playful.

Brumfield then said she laid the child on the couch next to her and fell asleep. She says was awoken sometime later by the phone and decided to take the child back to the playpen. When she lifted her, Brumfield told cops she discovered her body was limp.

According to police, the call for help didn’t come until two and a half hours after the original fall.

It is odd that Brumfield would lay down next to a child on a couch where Brumfield also fell asleep. Wasn’t she worried that she might smouther the baby, or that the baby might fall off the couch, depending on which side the baby was on?

Unless police can prove the injury was intentionally inflicted, it is difficult for even a trained professional to recognize the seriousness of this type of injury until it’s already too late, so this appears to have been a horrible and trajic accident.

Thornton released the following statement since his name is associated with the story about his daughter:

"Mr. Thornton is estranged from Amanda and has had no contact with her for quite some time, however when informed about this situation he commented that, ’Anytime a baby’s life is lost is an unimaginable tragedy and my heart goes out to the baby’s family and loved ones.’"

Not one word of support for his daughter. What a crummy father.