A father in West Hartford was accused of causing her death when she threw her newborn daughter to death on Friday, but his lawyer said it was a terrible accident.

Grant McAuslan, 34, was arrested and charged with manslaughter and risk of harm to minors. His lawyer said that what happened on Friday was a very tragic accident during the late-night bottle feeding and does not constitute these allegations.

Court documents stated that the doctor who saw the baby girl when she died believed that her injuries were the result of abuse.

"I think the West Hartford Police hurriedly made a verdict and brought these allegations against Grant without conducting a full and thorough investigation," said McCusland's lawyer William Pezod.

Outside the Hartford High Court on Monday, Paetzold stood next to the baby's mother and said his client should not be charged.

McCuslan appeared in court on Monday. In court documents, investigators stated that McCuslan and his wife told them that when her father picked her up from the DockATot in their bedroom, the baby fell and they immediately called 911. The child was taken to the Connecticut Children's Medical Center, where her condition deteriorated rapidly. She had multiple skull fractures, multiple bleedings, and signs of brain damage and swelling.

The doctor told the police that they did not believe the injury was related to a short-distance accidental fall.

The court documents also stated that when investigators were about to leave the hospital, McCausland walked up to them and admitted that he lifted the baby from the bed with more force than he originally told them, and then turned around to hold the baby, causing her to be better than others. It's harder to fall down than imagined.

"Grant is a caring, caring and warm father, family, husband and family man. He would never do such a thing on purpose. This is just a terrible accident," Paetzold said.

McAuslan is from Scotland and holds dual citizenship. The state believes that he may be a potential risk of escape. His lawyer said that he kept the client's passport and the bail was set at $750,000.