DC mom charged after medical examiner says toddler died of ‘dehydration,’ ‘malnourishment’

WASHINGTON — A D.C. mother is facing a first-degree felony murder charge after the medical examiner’s office determined that her 13-month-old daughter died of “dehydration and malnourishment due to neglect.”

Police began investigating on Sunday, Jan. 18 when they responded to a report of an unconscious child at a home in the 4700 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast.

When police arrived shortly after 6 p.m., they found a boy and girl – both 13 months old – inside an apartment…

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