During the court hearing, it was revealed the couple originally told first responders they believed the child had choked on water from drinking too much. Later, Austin told police that on the day Victoria was found unresponsive, Ariel allegedly hit the child with a belt. He claims he heard the commotion from outside and told Ariel she had gone too far.
Local news station WYFF reports:
Austin Robinson told authorities that Ariel Robinson would spank and beat Victoria and was often upset by how long it took her to eat, Kednocker-Sustakovitch said during the hearing. Kednocker-Sustakovitch testified that Austin Robinson told authorities that Victoria got it worse than the other children.