Louisville, Ky. (WHAS11) - 18-year-old Samuel Harris was charged with murder in arraignment court Friday.
He's charged with killing a 4-month-old boy named Aiden. He told police he threw his girlfriends infant onto a sofa.
Samuel’s family gathered in Bullitt County and was brought to tears as the judge denied a request for psychiatric evaluation, increasing his bond to $1 million.
Harris is charged with killing Aiden after throwing the child across a room onto a broken sofa.
The 4-month-old was pronounced dead Friday by the county coroner.
He had no brain activity.
Aiden’s twin brother, Braiden, was checked out and is now with the state.
Detectives say he was also abused but they're investigating who did it and when.
A close family friend of the twin's mother says this case has been a nightmare.
"I'm glad he's being brought up on murder charges. I was glad to sit in court today. So far, they've denied any psychiatric evaluation.
He's going to get what he deserves. Whether he's on death row or gets up in jail. You know how they feel about baby killers," says family friend Heather Allen.
