OKC Dad Arrested After Battered, Bruised Girl Found Dead

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City police have arrested a man accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter.

Sean Brooks, 31, called 911 Saturday, June 4, to report his daughter was unresponsive.  When officers arrived at the East Drive Manor Apartments in northeast Oklahoma City, they discovered little Serenity Deal unconscious and bleeding from her head.

According to a police search warrant, the little girl had numerous bruises on her body, head and face.  When paramedics arrived, they said it appeared the 5-year-old had been dead for several hours.

Court papers show Brooks told police Serenity had fallen in the shower, but police say his story did not match the obvious signs of abuse on the child's body.

Officers also reported seeing large amounts of blood spattered in the bathroom and the master bedroom.

Relatives told News 9 Serenity did not have a close relationship with Brooks, and was spending the weekend with him in order to get to know her father better. 

Brooks is in the Oklahoma County jail, being held without bond.  He faces charges of first-degree murder and child abuse.