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Monday, November 21, 2011

Mississippi: police officer arrested in baby death

A Jackson, Miss., police detective has been charged with felony child abuse following the death of a 1-year-old girl.

Police spokeswoman Colendula Green tells The Clarion-Ledger (on.thec-l.com/rFaFps ) officers were called on Sunday to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where they found Aubrey Brown had injuries to her abdominal area. The baby died about two hours later. A Jackson Police Department detective is charged with felony child abuse following the death Sunday of a 1-year-old baby.

Police spokeswoman Colendula Green said officers were called to the University of Mississippi Medical Center at about 2:41 p.m. "in reference to unknown injuries to a 1-year-old child."

They found Aubrey Brown of Jackson "had injuries to her abdominal area," Green said. The child died at UMC at about 4:30 p.m., she said.
Police arrested Natyyo Gray, 36, who is assigned to the department's vice and narcotics unit, Green said.

No other details of circumstances surrounding the child's death were available. Authorities say 36-year-old Natyyo Gray is charged in the case.  Gray is a JPD Detective assigned to the Vice and Narcotics Unit. Authorities say one-year-old Aubrey Brown was taken to UMC with injuries to her abdomen.  She later died at the hospital.

An autopsy will determine the cause of death.  Gray's charges may be upgraded, pending the results of the autopsy.

Green says police arrested 36-year-old Natyyo Gray, who is assigned to the department's vice and narcotics unit. An autopsy is planned, and charges could be upgraded depending on the results. It's unclear whether Gray has an attorney.

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