Philadelphia parents starved, fatally beat son, police say
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Philadelphia child is dead and his parents in custody, charged with beating and starving the boy to death.
Police say 6-year-old Khalil Wimes weighed less than 30 pounds when he died Monday night of blunt-force trauma to the head.
Authorities arrested the boy's parents, 48-year-old Latiff Hadi and 44-year-old Tina Cuffie, on Tuesday and charged them with counts including murder, aggravated assault and child endangerment. Court documents list Floyd Wimes as an alias for Hadi.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Family members tell WPVI-TV the boy and other children had previously been removed from the couple's home but were returned to them despite the family's objections.
Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey tells WCAU-TV the boy's body showed clear signs of abuse.