Police probe death of girl, 2, near Atlanta

Nov 19, 2012 - 16:27
Nov 20, 2012 - 08:38
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Police probe death of girl, 2, near Atlanta
Police probe death of girl, 2, near Atlanta

DECATUR, Ga. — Police outside Atlanta are investigating the death of a toddler, whose body was found in the backyard of her home.

DeKalb County police tell The Atlanta Joual-Constitution (http://bit.ly/TUj2TZ) that investigators are searching for a suspect in the death of the 2-year-old girl.

DeKalb County police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said the girl was being watched by her 13-year-old sibling and disappeared from the family's Waldrop Trail home at some point. She said other children were also home at the time.

Parish said that when the parents retued home, the child was found outside the rear of the condo with fatal injuries.

Police say they know the cause of death but haven't released it publicly.

Few other details were immediately available Monday evening.

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Information from: The Atlanta Joual-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com

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