An 11-year-old girl has been charged with first-degree child abuse of a one-year-old boy who died after suffering serious injuries in her care.
The girl, who is not related to the victim, was left babysitting Paxton Davis at her home in Maryland near Washington DC while her mother went out on an errand.
Her family members called 911 after returning home to find the baby unresponsive,Yahoo News reports.
Paxton was taken to hospital with severe injuries to his upper body and died four days later, on Thursday 28 February.
The girl was arrested following his death and admitted the assault, according to Prince George’s County Police.
Major Brian Reilly, commander of the criminal investigation division, told a press conference the motive remains under investigation.
“I don’t know what motive there would be in a situation like this for an 11-year-old to intentionally inflict injuries on a one-year-old,” he said.
“There are no words. There is no reason for this to take place.”
Major Reilly said the two families were friends and Paxton was left there in the care of the girl’s mother on the previous Saturday. The girl had not looked after the baby before.
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