Mother’s Boyfriend Charged With Child Abuse And Murder Of Her 16-Month-Old Son

Mother’s Boyfriend Charged With Child Abuse And Murder Of Her 16-Month-Old Son

Police said on Thursday, March 11, at approximately 4 a.m., the Montgomery County Department of Police responded to the 7900 block of Chicago Avenue in Silver Spring, for a child not breathing.

The child, Zavier Giron was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said in a statement.

Montgomery County Major Crimes Detectives interviewed the child’s mother who stated that her son had not been feeling well and when she woke up at 4 a.m., she found the toddler not breathing, and 911 was called.

Zavier was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where an autopsy was conducted and revealed signs of child abuse, according to police.

Detectives said that the mother’s boyfriend, 28-year-old Marlon Adilson Melendez had allegedly abused the child, causing serious injuries.

Police said on Friday, May 19, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Melendez and he was charged with first-degree child abuse and second-degree murder.

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