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Police say they have arrested a Peoria man for the murder of his child.
Peoria Police officers arrested 26-year-old Hein Lwin on suspicion of attempted murder, aggravated assault (domestic violence and strangulation), and child abuse at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 24.
He was taken into custody without incident. Lwin was processed at the Peoria Police Department and later booked into the Maricopa County Jail.
This investigation began on Oct. 24 when Peoria Police responded to a check welfare call for service near 108th and Olive avenues. Lwin had reported his 2-year-old stepchild was choking on a cloth. Peoria officers and Peoria Fire-Medical attempted life-saving measures and took the child to a local hospital. During the investigation, police determined Lwin physically abused the child multiple times, causing serious physical injuries.
The child died Oct. 27. Detectives later amended charges to first-degree murder while Lwin was still in custody.
Philip Haldiman is a third generation Arizona native with brief residencies on the east and west coasts.
He has bachelor’s degrees in Theater and Journalism at Arizona State University, and is an award winning journalist with more than 15 years worth of experience in reporting and editing.
Most recently, he took first place for investigative reporting and third place for best sustained coverage or series at the 2023 Arizona Newspapers Association awards.
In his free time, he produces an autobiographical comic book about his time spent in Hollywood and his life as a cult film star.
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