CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) - Authorities have charged a man in the death of his wife’s 6-month-old grandson.
Prince George’s County police announced in a statement Tuesday that 48-year-old Lenwood Pearson has been charged with manslaughter, first-degree child abuse resulting in death and assault.
Officers were called to Pearson’s Capitol Heights home on Sept. 13 for a report of an injured baby. Police say the baby, 6-month old Demetri Hooper, was taken to a hospital, where he died three days later.
Police say an autopsy showed that the cause of death was trauma to the baby’s head and his death was ruled a homicide. Police say Hooper’s injuries occurred while Pearson was caring for him.
It’s unclear whether Pearson, who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections, has an attorney.
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