Note: This story previously showed images of the injured victim. Those images have been removed from the story.

FAIRBURY, NE — A Jefferson County jury is digesting a busy first day of court proceedings in the child abuse resulting in death trial of Jake Gonzalez.

Attorneys gave their opening statements and worked to establish a timeline of events through witness testimony on Tuesday. The case surrounds the February death of two-year-old Hollen Siedschlag. Gonzalez was in a relationship with Hollen’s mother, Baily, and living with the two in Fairbury. Prosecutors want to hold him responsible for Hollen’s death.

“The State expects the evidence will show that Hollen Siedschlag was struck many times by the defendant, Jake Gonzalez, that those injuries were caused intentionally and that those injuries ultimately led to Hollen Siedschlag’s death,” prosecutor Zach Blackman said.

The State’s first piece of evidence was a 9-1-1 call from Baily’s friend Marlissa Bernhardt.

Bernhardt: “Can you do a welfare check on Baily Siedschlag for me?”

Dispatch: “Why are you concerned for her welfare?”

Bernhardt: “She’s, like, in an abusive relationship.”

Baily had relayed a safe word to Bernhardt shortly after 6 PM on Friday, February 26th, instructing her to call the police. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded. This video is from Deputy Aaron Christ’s body camera. Deputy Tommy Osienger talks with Baily in the hallway while Gonzalez goes to the stairwell. Once Baily requests an ambulance, officers start out after Gonzalez. They located and arrested him about half an hour later.

Meanwhile, Osienger enters the apartment and finds Hollen laying face down in a closet.

“He had bruising all over his body, his skin tone was very poor, he was very pale," Osienger said. "It seemed like he kept trying to get up but he wasn’t able to pick himself up off the floor.”

An ambulance crew transported Hollen to the local hospital and a medical helicopter flew him to Omaha Children’s Hospital. He was pronounced dead in the early morning hours Saturday. Bernhardt was at the hospital with Baily.

“We just got to spend our last moments with Hollen, make phone calls to family to say goodnight,” Bernhardt said.

The State showed video of Hollen appearing healthy while leaving day care that afternoon. They argued that Baily then went to Wal Mart and left Hollen with Gonzalez. When she returned, Hollen was seriously injured.

Defense attorney Kelly Breen argued there’s issues with that timeline and said Hollen had a history of injuries predating Gonzalez.

“You gotta ask why this kid has marks on him on occasions when he’s presented at the daycare and Jake Gonzalez isn’t even in the home,” Breen said.

The trial continues Wednesday with more testimony from the State’s witnesses. The trial is scheduled to last through next Friday. If convicted of child abuse resulting in death, Gonzalez could face up to life in prison.