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12-year-old boy charged in toddler’s fatal beating
- By Katrina V. Dayrit
- Published 01/7/2008
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On Saturday, a 12-year-old boy was arrested on first-degree murder charges in Lauderhill, Florida for beating a toddler to death with a baseball bat. According to authorities, the boy confessed that he was home alone on Friday while he was babysitting a 10-year-old and the 17-month-old girl. The attack occurred when the toddler began to cry and he became angry because he was watching TV. The toddler, identified as Guerla Joseph, was pronounced dead at a hospital. The relationship between the three has not yet been confirmed. The boy was arraigned in juvenile court on Sunday and remained in custody.