New York mom charged with manslaughter in 3-year-old son’s death

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A mother from New York state is now facing a second-degree manslaughter charge in the death of her 3-year-old son.

"I just want to know what happened," says the niece of the man accused of killing Kei'mere Marshall, 3. More on the latest charges accusing his mother of failing to get the toddler needed medical care before he died on July 14. More here: https://t.co/9K9uEgdzJF #ROC @DandC
— Victoria Freile (@vfreile) August 19, 2020

According to the Democrat & Chronicle and WHAM-TV, Rochester police arrested Andrea Lipton, 28, on Tuesday, more than a month after her son, Kei'mere Marshall, died at an area hospital July 14.

The arrest came two days after authorities arrested Lipton's live-in boyfriend, 32-year-old Anthony Love, on second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter charges in the case, Rochester police said in a news release.

Investigators believe that Love abused Marshall while taking care of him in July, rupturing the boy's spleen and fracturing his pelvis, the Democrat & Chronicle reported. Early July 11, authorities responded to the family's Avenue C home and found the child lying on the floor, police said. The boy never regained consciousness and died three days later, the news release said.

"Lipton failed to seek medical treatment for her son, knowing that he was in pain and in need of said medical treatment for these injuries," police said in the release. "Those injuries ultimately led to Kei'mere Marshall's death."

Another arrest by Major Crimes Detectives @RPD_MCU in the tragic death of 3-year-old Kei’mere Marshall. Andrea Lipton, 28, was charged with Manslaughter 2nd. She is the mother of the victim.

This is a #heartbreaking and horrific tragedy.#ThereIsOnlyOneTruth https://t.co/tER1KNvdWX pic.twitter.com/VCmKGKM7mF
— Patrol_Section_Investigations_RPD (@RPD_PSI) August 19, 2020

Both Lipton and Love are being held in the Monroe County Jail, the news outlets reported. No bail has been set for Love, while Lipton's was set at $10,000 cash or $20,000 bond, according to WHAM.