Major update on baby bashed in horrific Alice Springs home invasion – as her dad speaks out

A two-month-old baby girl whose skull was fractured during a terrifying home invasion is doing ‘a lot better’ and has now returned from hospital.

Nicole Siguenza was holding her two-month-old baby Antonia when two youths allegedly broke into her home on Bokhara Street in Larapinta, Alice Springs, at 2.30pm on December 11.

One of the teenagers is said to have threatened the mother-of-five with a metal weapon before lunging at her, injuring both Ms Siguenza and her baby.

Baby Antonia suffered a skull fracture and a brain haemorrhage and was taken to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide in a critical condition with her mother.

But now, almost a month later, Marlon Siguenza, the father of the injured toddler, has revealed that she is “doing a lot better,” reported NT news.

Mr Siguenza, a corrections officer, previously revealed that baby Antonia had suffered seizures as a result of her extensive injuries, but this had not happened in the past five days.

“The fracture itself that she suffered to the skull has gone in a number of directions, but the neurosurgeon is confident that she will recover well over time due to her size and how young she is,” Mr Siguenza said. ABC News.

‘On Sunday she smiled, responded to sounds, it was beautiful to see. “Everyone in the room felt it,” he said.

The two-month-old baby was taken to the Women and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide in a critical condition with a skull fracture and brain haemorrhage.

‘She’s doing better. She doesn’t have clarity about it yet, but she is certainly taking steps forward.’

Mr Siguenza flew to Adelaide this weekend to be with his wife and their daughter.

He explained that the family was overcome with emotion after the help they received from frontline workers and the outpouring of support from their community.

“The Titanic couldn’t even bear the amount of tears we cried out of love, out of frustration, out of humility and out of the support that people have given us,” Siguenza said.

A GoFundMe campaign started by the Alice Springs Baseball Association has raised nearly $57,000 for the Siguenza family, quickly surpassing its $20,000 goal.

A bake sale was also held in Alice Springs before Christmas to raise extra money for the family of five as they begin their long road to recovery.

Another will take place on Saturday at the Alice Springs Brewery Co, where luxury prizes will be auctioned

Mr Siguenza previously said he and his family have no plans to move from Alice Springs, despite his safety concerns.

Baby Antonia’s father Marlon Siguenza said his baby girl was a ‘little fighter’ and was slowly recovering after the alleged burglary at the family’s home in Larapinta (photo police at the scene)

Police allege one of the teenagers stole Ms Siguenza’s keys and wallet while she was being attacked before both fled the scene on foot.

The teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were located on Lyndavale Drive – a short distance from the Siguenza home – where one was arrested and the other fled in a car.

Police arrested the second teen after a short chase.

Both teenagers were charged with a range of crimes, including aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, unlawfully causing serious damage, aggravated assault and theft.

They are still in custody and will appear in court again in February.

It was then revealed that both boys had been collectively bailed 35 times prior to the alleged attack.

Regional Crime Detective Chief Inspector Paul Lawson described the alleged attack as a “shocking incident” in a video shared on the NT Police social media account.

‘I’m shocked. The community is in shock. The first responders are shocked: this has to stop,” Detective Lawson said.

“I would like to thank the first responders, mainly Alice Springs Police, for attending this incident and very quickly removing the offenders from the streets, protecting the community from further harm from these two.

“Our thoughts go out to the victims of this incident and their families. I can’t even think about what they’re going through.”