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Mother and Boyfriend Charged in 3-Year-Old’s Death After Remains Found in Maryland

Investigators reclassified the case as a homicide after discovering remains, saying Randle fabricated the kidnapping following a fatal beating.

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A police vehicle flashes its lights in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. This photo is unrelated to the Amber Alert.
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Overview

  • On June 12, human remains consistent with a child were found in a vacant lot in North East, Maryland, prompting officials to treat the case as a homicide.
  • Darrian Randle, 31, was arrested in Newark, Delaware, and charged with first- and second-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting in death, and false reporting after investigators concluded she lied about an abduction.
  • Cedrick Antoine Britten, 44, was taken into custody in Maryland on accessory after the fact and failure to report a child’s death charges for transporting and disposing of the body.
  • Charging documents reveal that Randle admitted to striking her daughter with a belt until she collapsed, placing the body in a suitcase and instructing Britten to discard it in a park.
  • The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is leading the ongoing investigation with assistance from the FBI and New Castle County Police as autopsy results await positive identification.