Dioblis Williams, 25, is charged with murder in the death of 2-year-old Jamir Jones over 5 years ago
Police responded to an apartment on March 25, 2020, for a report of a drowning.
According to Franklin County Municipal Court documents, Williams was babysitting his girlfriend’s son while she was at work.
According to the supporting affidavit, Ja’Mir had an accident in his pull up diaper, and Williams placed the child in the bathtub unsupervised.
Several minutes later, the toddler was found unconscious in the tub.
Body camera footage showed officers performing CPR on Ja’Mir before medics took over.
Within minutes, officers ruled the death a homicide.
According to an autopsy obtained by ABC 6, Ja’Mir did not drown. The coroner's report lists the cause of death as blunt force trauma to the abdomen, with acute bruises found on Ja’Mir's face, torso, and neck, however, his lungs were unobstructed.
Court documents reveal that police allege Williams repeatedly struck the child, causing his death.
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