A Portsmouth man who was arrested and charged in connection with his infant daughter’s death was found not guilty, according to a statement from the Portsmouth Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office.
Dontae Taylor and his wife, Chante Smith, who were 36 and 25, respectively, at the time, were arrested a week after their infant daughter died on Dec. 2, 2023. Neighbors told News 3 that the daughter was about a month old.
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‘I can’t believe it:’ Neighbors react to Portsmouth infant death
On Nov. 26, police responded to the 2300 block of Victory Boulevard for a report of a child who was unresponsive and not breathing. Despite life-saving measures, police say she died upon arrival at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters…