Mom and boyfriend charged after her four-year-old is found dead with a human BITE MARK and bruises – The Sun
A MOTHER and her boyfriend have been charged in connection with the death of a 4-year-old girl — found dead with bruises and several bite marks.
South Milwaukee police said that Christina Collado and Jerome Millen were charged in connection the death of Autumn Marie Horak who died at the scene of the incident last Friday.
The tragic tot was found head-to-toe in bruises and and several suspected bite marks, according to reports.
The manner of death for the child was listed as homicide.
The child's mother, Collado, told police that she put the child down to sleep on Thursday, but when her boyfriend, Millen, woke up Friday, the child was unresponsive.
Witnesses in the home told police that the child was abused often and had been covered in bruises.
They also told cops that they had heard and seen the abuse happen in the home located on Montana Avenue.
When confronted with the allegations, Collado admitted that Millen had abused the child in the past.
She also admitted to police that if she had properly protected the child, the child would still be alive.
When Millen was questioned by South Milwaukee detectives, he admitted to hitting the child, covering the child's mouth and holding a pillow over the child's face in the past.
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In light of Autumn's mysterious death, her family described her as a "chatter-box" who loved talking to anyone.
The infants' obituary continued how she loved spending time with her baby brother Greyson.
Her funeral is being held on Friday.
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