Police: Toddler died after being struck by belt, burned by mom and her boyfriend

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Charging documents show the 2-year-old boy who died over the weekend suffered from multiple injuries after being hit, struck with a belt and burned with a hot object.

The child's mother, Lynette Monique Gasper-Washington, and her boyfriend, Rajfik Keating, have been charged with aggravated assault injury to a child.

Bond for each was set at $500,000.

Firefighters were called to an apartment complex on Creek Bend Drive around 10 p.m. Saturday.
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The child, who was found unresponsive, was taken to Southwest Memorial Hermann Hospital with CPR in progress.

Officials said the boy appeared to have suffered multiple injuries.
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The child's caretakers, Lynette Monique Gasper and Rajfik Dominique Keating, are currently in custody and facing aggravated assault injury to a child charges.

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