PA: Child deaths and injuries from abuse in Philadelphia and Pa. rose sharply in 2020 (Includes audio)
KYW – February 14, 2022
Tazmir Ransom lived a short, painful life and died at his mother’s hand in 2020, his undernourished, 7-year-old body covered in bruises and bite marks. Ransom was one of 17 child fatalities in Philadelphia that pandemic year, a sharp increase over the nine fatalities reported in 2019. Near fatalities were up from 21 to 29. Pennsylvania saw a similar increase. Child fatalities went from 51 in 2019 to 73 in 2020.
Also: Report: Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Annual Report 2020: https://bit.ly/3uLWeQW
https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/philadelphia-child-deaths-injuries-increase-2020