Mom’s Boyfriend Charged With Murder In South Philly Toddler Death

Philadelphia authorities have charged three people in connection with the death of 2-year-old Key’Monnie Bean, who was found unresponsive inside a South Philadelphia home in December. Prosecutors say the child suffered severe physical injuries, and one suspect now faces a murder charge.

Police were dispatched to a residence on the 2100 block of South Beechwood Street at approximately 8:35 p.m. on December 8, 2025, after receiving a report of an unresponsive child. Officers entering the home were led to the basement, where they found Key’Monnie Bean lying on the floor and unresponsive. Police said officers immediately observed bruising across the child’s body.

An officer began CPR until medics arrived. Key’Monnie was transported to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was pronounced dead at 9:42 p.m. Her death has been ruled a homicide. Authorities said the medical examiner’s final report on the exact cause of death is still pending…

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