Boy, 12, accused of beating crying toddler to death with baseball bat

A 12-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged with murder after allegedly beating a toddler to death with a baseball bat because she was crying while he was trying to watch television, US authorities said.

The boy was arrested in Florida on Saturday on first-degree murder charges, Lauderhill police spokesman Lieutenant Mike Cochran said.

He appeared in juvenile court yesterday and remained in custody, but it was not clear if anyone else would be charged in the girl’s death.