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Man, woman charged in death of 1-year-old son

Baltimore Police Police said that on the morning of August 30, officers responded to the 2600 block of Shirley Avenue for a report of a child not breathing. Jayden Johnson was taken to Sinai Hospital where he later died.

By: WMAR Staff

Posted at 10:16 AM, Nov 22, 2016

and last updated 2016-11-23 07:00:21-05

A man and a woman were arrested and charged Monday in the death of their one-year-old son.

Police said that on the morning of August 30, officers responded to the 2600 block of Shirley Avenue for a report of a child not breathing. Jayden Johnson was taken to Sinai Hospital where he later died.

An autopsy revealed that the child died as a result of dehydration, malnutrition and blunt force trauma.

His parents, 30-year-old Brian Johns and 26-year-old Brittley Brown, face second-degree murder charges.

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