Babysitter charged in Gwinnett toddler's murder
By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Police in Gwinnett County said they arrested a man in connection to the death of a 2-year-old girl he was babysitting.
The Gwinnett County Police Department said 24-year-old Malik Kyhree Kennedy is charged with felony murder and cruelty to children.
Police said the 2-year-old's mother called 911 when she said her daughter was not breathing at an apartment complex on Venture Parkway in Duluth.
The fire department attempted to revive the child, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials said the child had several bruises on the cheeks with finger and fingernail impressions, a swollen forehead and bruises on the body.