An 11-year-old girl has been charged with first-degree child abuse in the death of a 1-year-old boy in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Investigators say the boy was left in the care of the girl’s adult family members at their home on Saturday 23rd February. The boy’s fatal injuries occurred when the girl’s mother left her and the baby alone in order to run an errand on Sunday morning. The 11-year-old “admitted to assaulting the child,” according to a police press release. WJLA sources said the girl was apparently angry over something unrelated to the child she was watching.
Police responded to the hospital after receiving a report of an injured baby and began the investigation. They say the boy had severe injuries to his upper body. He died on Thursday 28th February.
