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Kan. man to make plea in car explosion that injured 4-year-old son

Schell- photo Shawnee County
Schell- photo Shawnee County

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 38-year-old Topeka man whose 4-year-old son was severely injured when explosives detonated in his car is scheduled to enter a plea in the case.

Jacob Daniel Schell is scheduled to enter a plea on July 8 in Shawnee County court, where he faces several charges, including aggravated battery of a child, aggravated endangering of a child and criminal use of explosives. Details of the plea weren’t available.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Schell’s son was injured when a sack containing explosives blew up in his lap, severely injuring the child.

The incident occurred July 5, 2015, as Schell was driving. The explosion also peeled back the metal roof of the large car.

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