2-Year-Old Dead From Severe Head Trauma Allegedly Inflicted By Her 10-Year-Old Cousin
This story is crazy! A 10-year-old boy was arrested this week and charged with aggravated manslaughter in the June death of his 2-year-old cousin Journee Blyden.
Blyden was initially taken to the hospital on June 21 for severe head trauma and detectives were told she’d been injured falling from a playpen. She died several days later and after further investigation, detectives learned that the girl’s injuries were caused by her 10-year-old cousin while she was left with him unsupervised.
According to PIX11 reports
During the investigation, a juvenile witness told detectives that the boy physically abused her and Journee when the three were left unsupervised.
When the 10-year-old boy was asked about this witness’s information, deputies said the boy told detectives that he was running while holding Journee and then fell on the kitchen floor, injuring her.
The boy then said he put her on the counter and “accidentally” pushed her off the counter top.
The Medical Examiner concluded that Journee’s injuries were not consistent with what the boy said happened and ruled the girl’s death a homicide, saying her injuries would have taken excessive force.
“This situation was developed through the evidence, and through a very thorough investigation, we developed all of the evidence,” Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lauren Lettelier said. “And with our State Attorney’s Office, they were able to collectively come together and decide that these charges were appropriate in this case.”
SMH. Crazy… The boy was set to see a judge Thursday and he is currently in juvenile jail in Marion County.
Ironically the victim’s father Kendall Blyden is set to go trial this week for the murder of a 1-year-old child left in his care in 2014. He was accused of making up a similar story, claiming that child fell from a crib.
