Police: Caretaker Charged After Toddler Found Dead In West Oak Lane
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police say a caretaker has been arrested and charged after a toddler was found dead in West Oak Lane last week.
Authorities say 22-year-old Jedayah Nesmith is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, recklessly endangering another person, concealing child death and abuse of a corpse.
Police: Young Child Found Dead Inside Home
The child, identified by police as 2-year-old Azim Jones-Fearon, was found dead in the home on the 7100 block of North 15th Street last Wednesday night.
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Police say he was naked and emaciated.
His cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy. The investigation is ongoing.
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