Updated 11/18/18
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Arlington police say a 2-year-old girl died after being hit numerous times with a belt and suffering from a severe burn.
Police were called to an apartment Saturday because a child wasn’t breathing. Aniyah Darnell was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital. An autopsy will determine her cause of death.
An affidavit says Darnell had what appeared to be severe injuries. Shamonica Page, who’d been caring for Darnell for the girl’s mother, admitted to striking the girl on numerous occasions. Page also told police she hadn’t gotten medical help for the burn on Darnell’s buttocks.
Page, charged with injury to a child, remained jailed Sunday. Jail records didn’t list an attorney for her.
A man faces a charge of injury to a child by omission in the case.
11/17/18
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Arlington Police are investigating the death of a toddler early Saturday morning. According to a press release, Arlington Police were called to a home on Timberlake Drive about 1:30a.m., Saturday, in reference to a 2-year old not breathing. The child was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the child as Aniyah Darnell. According to police, preliminary information suggests the child’s death is not due to natural causes and an autopsy will be conducted.
Detectives have interviewed multiple individuals that were either present or arrived on scene during this incident. Two arrests were initially made for outstanding misdemeanor warrants. Shamonica Page was arrested for outstanding misdemeanor warrants out of Pantego. Derick Roberson was arrested for outstanding misdemeanor warrants out of Fort Worth.
Two other children at the home were released to Child Protective Services.
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