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Tue Apr 25, 2023, 06:16 AM Apr 2023

Toddler who was found in the jaws of an alligator was drowned by father, authorities say

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toddler-was-found-jaws-alligator-was-drowned-father-authorities-say-rcna81153

Toddler who was found in the jaws of an alligator was drowned by father, authorities say

Taylen Mosley, 2, was found dead March 31 in Lake Maggiore, St. Petersburg police said. His father, Thomas Mosley, is charged in his death.

April 24, 2023, 1:12 PM EDT / Updated April 24, 2023, 2:37 PM EDT
By Antonio Planas

The Florida toddler who was found last month in the jaws of an alligator was drowned by his father, police said Monday.

The cause of 2-year-old Taylen Mosley’s death was determined to be a drowning, St. Petersburg police said in a statement, which said they confirmed the drowning with the Pinellas County medical examiner.

The child’s father, Thomas Mosley, 21, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the death of his son and the boy's mother, Pashun Jeffery, 20, police said.

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Toddler who was found in the jaws of an alligator was drowned by father, authorities say (Original Post) sl8 Apr 2023 OP
DAMN....................... Lovie777 Apr 2023 #1
He's a scumbag to do that to a child. Gross! jimfields33 Apr 2023 #2
May he receive everything he deserves. niyad Apr 2023 #3
Man, that was a cute little boy. sinkingfeeling Apr 2023 #4
Kick nt XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #5
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