TAHA, Sophia

Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona)
Friday, March 15, 1957, p. 14

Baby's Death Believed Result Of Sister's Blow

A month-old Phoenix girl died Wednesday of a skull fracture, possibly inflicted by  can of baby powder wielded by her 13-month-old sister, police reported yesterday.

Sofie A. Taha, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abdulrazik Taha, 1001 S. 17th Ave., first was believed to have died of an illness that persisted since birth.

But an autopsy by Dr. Daniel J. Condon, county medical examiner, disclosed the fatal injury. 

Detective Joe Valenzuela said he learned the sister, Dounia, ran up and struck the infant with the can while she was nursing a week ago. The elder sister was "a little jealous" of the baby, Valenzuela said.

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