Former Airman on Trial in Death of Toddler

DOVER, Del. (AP) - A former airman stationed at Dover Air Force Base is on trial on a murder charge in the 2012 death of a 21-month-old boy who was left in his care.

    

The trial of Justin Corbett was scheduled to begin Tuesday with jury selection.

    

Corbett is charged with first-degree murder by abuse or neglect, recklessly causing the death of a child.

    

Authorities say Corbett was caring for Evan Dudley in November 2012 while his mother, also a Dover Air Force Base airman, was deployed. Police say Corbett called 911 to report that Evan was unresponsive after falling down stairs.

    

The boy died at a hospital a few days later. His death was ruled a homicide by blunt force trauma.

    

Corbett has denied killing the boy.

 

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