Prince George’s County Police homicide detectives charged a 12-year-old boy last night with second degree murder. The victim was a two-year-old girl who lived with the boy in the 1800 block of Taylor Avenue in Fort Washington.
On Tuesday, police were called to the home after the toddler’s father called 911 to report the child was unresponsive. With the help of a 911dispatcher, the father performed CPR on the toddler. Paramedics arrived and took the child to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
An autopsy Wednesday confirmed the girl died of blunt force trauma. Through the course of the investigation, detectives learned the 12 year old had beaten the child repeatedly.
The boy has been remanded to the Cheltenham Youth Facility. At this time, he is not being charged as an adult.
