Young Girl Beaten To Death; Father, Woman Facing Murder Charges
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A father and a woman were arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, in connection with a young girl s death late last month
The child allegedly died as a result of injuries sustained from beatings by her father and the woman, officials said
The father and woman are facing charges of murder and child cruelty
Two people have been arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, in connection with the beating death of a young girl late last month, authorities said.
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Cynthia Williams said the child s 26-year-old father, Cedric O’Neal Herring, has been in police custody since May 30 and is facing charges of murder and first-degree child cruelty, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.