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Police: Child dead after alleged domestic incident in Radford

UPDATE (4/19/20):

The Radford Police Department is now conducting a death investigation related to the unresponsive person found Friday.

A department spokesperson made the announcement Sunday, saying the victim is a juvenile.

Police are still investigating.

PREVIOUS STORY (4/17/20):

A Radford man has been arrested after police say they were called about an unresponsive person early Friday morning.

Authorities say officers responded to the 100 block of Ninth Street around 2:12 a.m. and a victim was taken to the New River Valley Medical Center.

After investigating, authorities found that there was a domestic incident involving a weapon. Andrew Byrd, 33, was arrested around 8:25 a.m. without incident.

Authorities say Byrd has been charged with abduction, strangulation as well as assault and battery of a household member.

Byrd is at the New River Valley Regional Jail without bond.


Source: WSLS News 10

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