The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) has arrested 25-year-old Deric Young following a death investigation that was later ruled a homicide involving a one-year-old child.
On June 23, at approximately 9:15 a.m., first responders were dispatched to a residence in the 1700 block of Saxon Street in reference to a child who was not breathing. Life-saving measures were immediately attempted, but sadly, the child was pronounced deceased at a local hospital.
Initially treated as a death investigation, detectives quickly uncovered signs of foul play. An autopsy revealed the child had suffered severe injuries, including multiple strikes to the head with a closed fist that ultimately caused the child’s death. Based on these findings and additional evidence, TPD’s Violent Crimes Unit took over the case.
As the investigation evolved, Detectives learned the child was left in the care of Young, the boyfriend of the woman hired to watch the child, the night before the incident occurred. Detectives developed probable cause and arrested Young for murder and aggravated child abuse.
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From my understanding, she should be charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child as she accepted payment to care for the child and took on the legal duty to protect the child.
The woman who was hired to care for the child should be charged with neglect or abandonment. She failed in her duties to that child. If the city won’t charger her, the child’s family should pursue a civil suit and ruin her.
Put this Piece of S@#% in his own Grave.