Mother’s boyfriend held in death of toddler

Published 9:28 am Friday, February 13, 2015

MAPLEWOOD — Police are holding the boyfriend of a woman whose toddler died in Ramsey County.

The 18-month-old girl was found unresponsive at a residence in Maplewood Thursday. Police said the child had bruises on her face and body. Resuscitation efforts failed. A 35-year-old man who police said is the mother’s boyfriend was taken into custody. He is not the child’s father.

An autopsy is expected to be done today to determine a cause of death.

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