Authorities with the Altoona Police Department say a Blair County man is facing charges, accused of physically abusing a 9-day-old infant and causing what doctors described as “near-fatal” injuries. Police say the investigation into 30-year-old Matthew Burket began in early September when officers received a report of suspected abuse from CYS during the infant’s check-up. Investigators say the child was later transported to Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh for treatment of multiple skull fractures, contusions and abrasions to the nose. Burket is being held at the Blair County Prison, on $200,000 bail.