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Through various investigative techniques, detectives learned that Artem struck Gwendolyn in the head and squeezed the child’s midsection prior to the child losing consciousness on November 17, 2018.
He also admitted shaking and squeezing the child’s midsection before calling 911.
Detectives interviewed Artem at the Sheriff’s Administration Building on November 26.
Artem admitted to detectives he struck Gwendolyn in the head with a closed fist ‘out of frustration’ while changing her diaper on November 17, according to a police statement.
He also admitted to shaking the child and squeezing the child’s midsection prior to calling 911.
Detectives arrested Artem and transported him to the Pinellas County Jail without incident.
He was charged with one count of first degree murder, one count of Violation of Probation- Robbery by Sudden Snatching, and one count of Violation of Probation- Dealing in Stolen Property.
Mariah informed detectives she first met the suspect when she was three months pregnant with Gwendolyn.
Artem signed Gwendolyn’s birth certificate when she was born.
A Gofundme account has been set up to help pay for Gwendolyn’s memorial , cremation, future attorney bills , and the mothers household bills.
She loved to be held and kissed on her feet.
Family members wrote: ‘Gwen was so loved and we are so devastated. Gwen was 7 weeks old. She loved to be held, rocked, kissed on her tiny feet and bath time.
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‘Her favorite song was you are my sunshine, baby shark and hush little baby. She was the best baby a family could ask for.
‘We never thought it would happen to us and to someone we all held so dearly to our hearts However, unfortunately it did.
