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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office has charged two people following the death of a 1-year-old girl.
Jonte Brown, 28, was charged with injury to a child, and Jazzlinn Victorian, 25, was charged with injury to a child by omission.
They explain that Victorian told them she left the 1-year-old in a car with the air conditioner on, which occasionally works, and the window down. The documents alleged she was in the area asking for money.
Prosecutors don't say what happened next, but when police arrived on the scene, they say an officer noted that the child was injured.
The child has been identified by family members as Lalani Smith. The family said Brown and Victorian, who are a couple, were watching Lalani.
Lalani was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Documents show that a nurse recorded that Lalani had a 106-degree fever.
According to court documents, the officers observed three golf ball-sized bruises on parts of Lalani's head and markings on her neck.
During court, prosecutors noted both Victorian and Brown told them they didn't know how Lalani was injured.
Brown's bail was set at $75,000, and Victorian's bail was set at $50,000.
Godmother, boyfriend arrested after death of baby found with golf ball-sized bruises, records say
Court documents state first responders noticed golf ball-sized bruises on the 1-year-old when they found her alone in a car before taking her to the hospital with a 106-degree fever.
