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Queens Toddler Dies After Alleged Beating at Shelter as Prosecutors Seek Murder Charge

Prosecutors plan to upgrade the case to murder following the child's death.

Overview

  • Maliek, 2, died Wednesday night, according to his mother and law enforcement sources, after days on a ventilator with catastrophic injuries.
  • Police and prosecutors say his father, 30-year-old Dayvon Morrison, allegedly beat him Friday inside the Manhattan View Hotel shelter in Long Island City.
  • The child did not receive medical care until a 911 call just after 3 a.m. Monday in East Harlem, following a weekend during which he was moved around the city.
  • Court documents state the boy suffered multiple brain bleeds, a blown right pupil, a fractured pelvis, a lacerated liver, brain swelling and brain stem damage.
  • Morrison, who told police he was intoxicated and 'must have hit' the child, was arraigned on attempted murder and assault, held without bail, and now faces upgraded charges.