Update: Aunt’s Boyfriend Arrested, Charged in Death of Dallas Toddler Found in Landfill

Update: Aunt’s Boyfriend Arrested, Charged in Death of Dallas Toddler Found in Landfill
A picture of Cedric Jackson issued by the authorities to media. Dallas Police Department
Isabel van Brugen
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A man charged in connection with the death of an 18-month-old Dallas boy told officers the child became unresponsive after he tightly swaddled him and left his body at a dumpster, an arrest warrant affidavit has revealed.

The remains of Cedric Jackson are believed to have been found at a landfill site in Rowlett, Dallas, police announced on July 11 a day after he went missing. Officers added that they are waiting for a positive identification of the body.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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