INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Authorities today identified a 4-year-old boy who died at a hospital after possibly being abused.
Officers went to a residence in the 500 block of North Marlborough Avenue about 6:45 a.m. Thursday on a report of a “non-breathing child,” the Inglewood Police Department reported.
“The response to the radio call has revealed possible child abuse,” according to a police statement.
Major Woods died at a hospital. An autopsy was pending to determine the cause of death, said coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter.
The child’s 23-year-old mother and 28-year-old boyfriend, who were living together at the location, were taken into custody for questioning. Their names were not immediately released.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call police at (310) 412-5240, or (888) 41-CRIME.
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — A woman and her live-in boyfriend were in custody today following the death of her child, who may have been abused at a home in Inglewood, authorities said.
The child was not breathing when officers went to a home in the 500 block of North Marlborough Ave. around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, said Inglewood police Sgt. Francisco Ruiz. The child was pronounced dead at Centinela Hospital, he said.
The victim’s 23-year-old mother and 28-year-old live-in boyfriend were taken into custody because police uncovered possible evidence of child abuse, he said. Their names were not immediately released. Nor was the child’s name, age and gender.
