ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man has been charged with malice murder in the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old child, according to Canton police. Around 11:30 a.m. Monday, police said they responded to a home on the 300 block of Cartersville Street after receiving a report of an unresponsive toddler. Officers and Cherokee County Emergency Medical Services personnel immediately rendered aid, and the child was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police detectives interviewed Celso Edison Vicente Y Vicente, 22, who was identified as the live-in boyfriend of the child’s mother. On Monday evening, police arrested Vicente Y Vicente on charges of malice murder and first-degree cruelty to children. Officers also executed search warrants for the home and a vehicle associated with the investigation, with help from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. Vicente Y Vicente is being held in the Cherokee County Jail without bond, according to jail records, which show he also has a hold for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Canton police said the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the child’s official cause and manner of death. Police said the child’s identity is not being released yet “out of respect for the family and due to the sensitive nature of this investigation.” Police said because the case involves a juvenile victim and “pending criminal charges, no additional details regarding…
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