Overview

• Police ruled the death of Imani-Dior Monique Mitchell, 1, a homicide after she died Friday from severe brain injuries.
• NYPD officers responded to a 911 call on Aug. 28 and found her semi-conscious inside an apartment on Union Avenue near East 152nd Street.
• Court papers say she had extensive subdural hemorrhaging, was placed on life support, and underwent surgery to remove part of her skull.
• Jerome Thomas, 19, the mother's boyfriend, was arrested on Aug. 29 on assault and child endangerment charges and is being held without bail on Rikers Island.
• Prosecutors indicate upgraded charges tied to the homicide are expected, with the next court appearance scheduled for mid-September.