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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 26, 2019
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During what was supposed to be a felony status conference on June 26, the prosecution announced they were dismissing a murder defendant’s charges that stemmed from an infant’s death.
Bobby Davis was charged with first-degree felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children for allegedly burning and killing his 6-month-old daughter, Brooklyn Zakiyaa Hill-Davis, on the 1900 block of Valley Terrace, SE on Sept. 5, 2018.
The prosecution didn’t explain the decision to dismiss the case against Davis, 22, in open court.
According to court documents, Davis, 22, was taking care of his daughter. He ran her a bath but didn’t check the water’s temperature. When he put his daughter into the water she flinched and that is when Davis took her out and noticed burns on her bottom.
Doctors estimated that 15 percent of baby’s body sustained burns. The burn injuries ultimately lead to the child’s death, court documents said.