TOPEKA — A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Topeka man charged after an explosion in his car severely injured his 4-year-old son.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Jacob Daniel Schell faces charges including aggravated battery of the child and criminal use of explosives stemming from the July 2014 incident.
Court records show his son was injured when a sack containing explosives blew up in his lap. The child sustained serious injuries to his leg and severe burns to 40 percent of his body.
The preliminary hearing is scheduled for January when the judge will decide if the defendant should stand trial on the charges.
