By Associated Press - Wednesday, August 30, 2017

WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) - The death of a 15-month-old girl near Cleveland has been ruled a homicide.

A medical examiner said Tuesday that Morgan Dillard suffered blunt impact injuries to the head and abdomen, including a fractured skull. The girl was found unresponsive Saturday morning at a Warrensville Heights home and died later that day at a hospital.

The girl’s mother, La’Shea Mitchell, says the child was being watched by a family member.



No charges have been announced. Police and prosecutors continue to investigate.

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