Mother and Boyfriend Charged After Boy Killed On Fourth Birthday

A Chicago mother and her boyfriend were charged Sunday in connection with the beating death of her four-year-old son on his birthday.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's office said Christopher Valdez died Friday afternoon from multiple blunt force injuries and ruled his death a homicide, the Chicago Tribune reported.

The boy's mother, 28-year-old Crystal Valdez, was charged with concealment of a homicide and child endangerment resulting in a death.

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