PGPD charges Temple Hills father after 13-month-old son’s death
Prince George’s County Police say the baby’s death was ruled a homicide after an autopsy.
Prince George’s County Police say a 26-year-old Temple Hills father has been charged in connection with the death of his 13-month-old son. Officers responded to the family’s home late Sept. 18 and found the baby unresponsive and not breathing, according to PGPD; he was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Police say the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death blunt force trauma and the manner homicide. The father is charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, and child abuse resulting in death, according to PGPD.
Why it matters: For DMV readers, this is a local child-death case now moving through Prince George’s County’s criminal justice system. The key public facts right now come from police, and the charges are allegations unless proven in court.
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