A Baton Rouge toddler found dead in Mississippi Sunday was the victim of a homicide, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office said Monday.
The coroner released preliminary results showing that 2-year-old Neveah Allen had been killed, our media partners at The Advocate report, though a full autopsy will take 60-90 days to complete. The cause of death is pending further studies.
Allen's body was found in a remote area of Mississippi Sunday. 30-year-old Phillip Gardner was arrested Saturday night for his involvement in Allen's disappearance. According to an arrest report, Gardner told police he put the 2-year-old down for a nap Friday afternoon, "admitted that he found the juvenile unresponsive and lifeless" and said he "disposed of the remains without notifying authorities."
A Baton Rouge Police spokesperson said authorities have not yet implicated anyone in the child's death.
More information from The Advocate here
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