http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/layla-m-stewart/Latest news about Layla M. Stewarten-usFri, 05 Apr 2013 13:29:17 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2013/04/05/two-year-old-beat-to-death/<p><b>Chicago Sun-Times (IL)</b> - Sunday, January 20, 2013</p> <p><b><i>Author/Byline: </i></b><i>SUN-TIMES MEDIA WIRE</i></p> <p><i></i>The death of a 2-year-old South Side girl has been ruled a homicide, after she suffered multiple injuries from a beating, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.</p> <p><em id="__mceDel"><br /> </em>The state Department of Children and Family Services is investigating allegations of neglect in the death Layla Stewart .</p> <p>Layla , of the 2000 block of West 69th Place was pronounced dead at Holy Cross Hospital at 2:12 a. m . on Sunday, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>An autopsy on Sunday found that she died of multiple injuries from a beating, and her death was ruled a homicide, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>DCFS is investigating allegations of neglect in relation to the child’s death, according to agency spokesman Jimmie Whitelow.<br /> <em id="__mceDel"><br /> </em>The other children in the family were placed in the care of other family members, he said. DCFS had has no prior contact with the girl’s family, according to DCFS.</p> John CarpenterFri, 05 Apr 2013 13:29:17 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2013/04/05/two-year-old-beat-to-death/Layla M. Stewart