WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Two people who were supposed to be caring for a Delaware boy have pleaded guilty to murder in the toddler’s death.
The News Journal of Wilmington reports 23-year-old Tameke Wright pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree murder by abuse or neglect in the death of 15-month-old Chosen Smith of Wilmington.
Wright and 38-year-old Lavar Harris were charged in February 2018. A medical examiner determined Smith’s death was caused by blunt force trauma and ruled it a homicide.
Harris pleaded guilty earlier to the same charge. Both will be sentenced later this year.
Police said the child’s mother had left him in the care of Wright and Harris.
The autopsy found the back part of the boy’s skull had been fractured. He also suffered a head injury strong enough to burst blood vessels.
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Information from: The News Journal of Wilmington, Del., http://www.delawareonline.com
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