ASIA WYATT - 2 months (2009) - Detroit MI

A Detroit mother has been charged with murder
and child abuse after the Christmas Eve beating death of her
two-month-old baby girl.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy Sunday charged 21-year old Charlotte
Wyatt with murder, two counts of child abuse and two counts of
tampering with evidence. Wyatt's boyfriend, 26-year old Leon Cole, was
charged with two counts of tampering with evidence and misdemeanor
child abuse.
Investigators say two-month old Asia Wyatt was beaten to death last
Thursday at a home on Prentis Street in Detroit and that the couple
concealed the death for about a day before calling authorities.
If convicted of murder, Charlotte Wyatt faces
life in prison without parole. Child abuse has a maximum 15 year
prison term. Tampering with evidence can be punishable by more than
ten years behind bars.

"While I understand that parenting classes cannot be mandatory before
parenting children, too many cases are occurring in Wayne County,"
Worthy said in a statement. She said more details about the case are
expected to be revealed in court.

Wyatt and Cole were expected to be arraigned either Sunday afternoon or Monday.

Mom charged in baby's Christmas Eve beating death

A Detroit woman has been charged with murder, accused of fatally beating
her 2-month-old daughter on Christmas Eve and covering up her death.
The woman's boyfriend is also charged in the case.Detroit Police say
Asia Wyatt's death was concealed until Christmas Day, when her mother called 911.
Charlotte C. Wyatt is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree child abuse
and tampering with evidence. Leon F. Cole is charged with involuntary
manslaughter, tampering with evidence and fourth-degree child abuse.Not
guilty pleas were entered for both Wyatt and Cole, who remain jailed.
No attorney had been assigned to either as of Monday afternoon.

CHARLOTTE CHARMAINE WYATT

Offender Number	Last Name	First Name	Date of Birth	Sex	Race	MCL Number	Location	Status	Earliest Release Date	Maximum Discharge Date	Date Paroled
775037	WYATT	CHARLOTTE	01/02/1988	F	Black	750.317	Huron Valley Complex/Women's	Prison	12/25/2034	12/25/2059

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Leon F. Cole

Offender Number	Last Name	First Name	Date of Birth	Sex	Race	MCL Number	Location	Status	Earliest Release Date	Maximum Discharge Date	Date Paroled
463889	COLE	LEON	05/05/1983	M	Black	750.321C	Ryan CF	Prison	06/24/2012	12/24/2024

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