Child Improves After Alleged Beating

Pictures of 11-month-old Aiden are startling, even to investigators. The young boy has a swollen forehead and black and blue circles surrounding his eyes. It's the aftermath of multiple skull fractures.

La Vista police said the injuries were caused by Keith Parker, 28, the live-in boyfriend of Aiden's mother. He was arrested Monday morning on felony child abuse charges. Parker made his first court appearance Thursday, where his bond was set at $250,000.

The boy's mother gave KETV Newswatch 7 permission to use pictures of the injured child. She said the injury didn't appear serious at first and she believed Parker when he told her Aiden bumped his head falling off the couch a week ago. She said three days later, when the bruising deepened, she took the baby to a hospital.

Doctors told police the boy will be OK and also said his injuries were not caused by a fall from the couch.