Amanda Brumfield, the daughter of Billy Bob Thornton, has been charged with child neglect which resulted in the death of a 1-year-old child she was babysitting.

Brumfield is Thornton’s oldest child with ex-wife, Melissa Gatlin.

The incident happened in October when Brumfield told police that the child had fallen from her playpen. But police aren’t buying it. The autopsy showed that the baby died of a blunt force to the skull causing a subdural hematoma.

She told police that after the baby’s supposed fall, the only injury she noticed was a bleeding tongue. So she cleaned the cut and went on playing with the child, feeding her fruit, adding that the child was “happy”. She says she then laid down on the couch for a nap and had the child next to her. When she awoke, she discovered the child’s lifeless body.

Police say that Brumfield didn’t call for help until more than 2 hours after the child’s “accident”.

Billy Bob Thornton’s rep released the following statement on behalf of the actor: “Mr. Thornton is estranged from Amanda and has had no contact with her for quite some time, however when informed about this situation he commented that, ‘Anytime a baby’s life is lost is an unimaginable tragedy and my heart goes out to the baby’s family and loved ones.’”

[TMZ]