5-year-old dies amid parental abuse investigation in metro Atlanta

A Marietta father of a 5-year-old is accused of child cruelty, assault and aggravated battery after allegedly hurting a child so badly they were hospitalized and considered brain dead.

On Wednesday, the Marietta Police Department announced the child had died and a parental abuse investigation was underway.

Police said the parents called 911 on Sunday after performing CPR on their child for several minutes, telling officers their son was not breathing and was not responsive…

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