Girl, 5, dies after being thrown from bridge; father arrested

God will not likely be representing John Jonchuck Jr., a judge told the 25-year-old father when he appeared in court Thursday on a charge that he killed his 5-year-old daughter by throwing her off of a St. Petersburg, Florida, bridge.

During the video hearing, Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Michael Andrews asked the handcuffed Jonchuk if he was able to hire his own lawyer.

“No,” Jonchuk replied.

Would he like one appointed?

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Jonchuck is being held at the Pinellas County Jail. Police have not disclosed a motive.

Boy found dead after mother says she threw him off a bridge

CNN’s Rick Martin and Carma Hassan contributed to this report.

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