Mother of severely beaten 6‑year‑old arrested in North Miami Beach

North Miami Beach police say the mother of a 6‑year‑old autistic boy who was severely beaten this month has been arrested.

Police say Cynthia Hernandez voluntarily turned herself in on Friday at police headquarters. She is charged with child neglect, failure to report child neglect and providing false information to law enforcement.

Police said they are working with prosecutors and noted there were inconsistencies in her statements.

Boyfriend previously arrested in case

Her boyfriend, Daniel Eduardo Romero, had recently been arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse causing great bodily harm, child neglect with great bodily harm and giving false information to police…

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