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Severely Burned Child Dies; Mother, Boyfriend Arrested
Police Say They've Found Evidence Of Abuse
POSTED: 1:37 pm MST November 8, 2008
UPDATED: 3:48 pm MST November 8, 2008
DENVER -- Denver police said they arrested two people in their investigation into the death of a child taken to a hospital with severe burns Friday.Police said the 2-year-old was brought to Saint Anthony Central hospital with severe burns. The victim, identified as Elijah Archuleta, was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, said police spokesman Sonny Jackson.Investigators from the homicide and missing and exploited persons unit believe the Elijah died during a child abuse incident, Jackson said.
Police said the child's 23-year-old mother, Isela Reyes-Talamantes, and her 24-year-old boyfriend, John Vigil, are being held for investigation of first-degree murder. Coroner's officials have not yet released a cause of death, pending an autopsy.
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