A dentist who is facing charges in the murder of a toddler is now being accused of allegedly trying to hire someone from jail to murder the child's mother. Franklin remains married to another woman with whom he has four children. KOCO reported that Franklin allegedly approached an inmate being held at Oklahoma County Jail about the possibility of killing a witness in the murder case against him.
The inmate was an informant for police, unbeknownst to Franklin. Investigators also claim, according to KTUL , that Franklin called his wife from a cell phone given to him by a jail informant.
Franklin was charged with the murder of the toddler in August. The married father of four was dating staying with his girlfriend and he allegedly dropped her son on his head before kicking him. The toddler died from his injuries two days later. Video of what authorities claim was Franklin abusing the child was captured by a home surveillance camera. However, the footage does not show the entire incident. Lawyers for Franklin have said he was kicking a dog and not the month-old boy.
After allegedly kicking the boy, Franklin can be seen in the footage cradling the baby, who appears limp, and eating a slice of pizza. According to medical examiners, Lincoln β who was born four months premature β sustained a skull fracture, as well as a brain, bleed. He was transported to Tulsa Hospital where he was pronounced dead. His mother knew something was wrong the day after the alleged incident, when the child β his eyes, wide open β started having trouble breathing, the source says.
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