NORWICH – A Norwich father accused of assaulting his toddler daughter, who died in hospital the following day, is now facing manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges.

Devan Ellsworth, 28, of Norwich was indicted Wednesday by a Chenango County grand jury for second degree manslaughter, a C class felony, and criminally negligent homicide, an E class felony.

The Chenango County Public Defender's Office was assigned the case. The office had no comment Thursday morning, saying they needed time to review the new charges.

District Attorney Joseph McBride also decline to comment on the details of the case saying it would be handled in court.

“Mr. Ellsworth will appear in court for his arraignment shortly and more discussions about the case will take place then. This case has been a tragedy for the community,” said McBride.

He said investigations believe Ellsworth was responsible for the 20-month-year-old girl's death. The DA confirmed Ellsworth was living in an apartment with the mother and his two twin daughters, one of whom was the victim.

Originally charged with felony assault, investigators sought to indict Ellsworth on more serious charges after receiving the forensic results from state police and from the victim's autopsy.