BEREA, Ky. (AP) - A mother and her boyfriend have been charged in the death of a 2-year-old boy in Kentucky.
Jail records indicate 31-year-old William H. Butler and 26-year-old Seara M. Clements were arrested Thursday on charges of murder, criminal abuse of a child and failure to report neglect/abuse.
Kentucky State Police believe Tristan Clements was injured while in the care of his mother, Seara Clements, and Butler. Police were contacted Monday about a toddler at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Tristan Clements died Wednesday.
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Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn says the child’s death is under investigation.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Butler and Clements have lawyers.
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