PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth police have now announced charges against a primary suspect in the homicide of a child that happened in May.

Police say officers responded to the 300 block of Stratford Street on May 28 for a report of an unresponsive child. The child was taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

Earlier this week, police announced charges against Ekara Mikkia Cowles , 31. She faces charges including accessory to felony homicide, accessory to malicious wounding, accessory to child neglect, accessory to cruelty to a child, accessory to failure to secure medical care for an injured child, and accessory to contributing to the delinquency of a child.

Portsmouth police have now announced charges against a person they say is the primary suspect.

Barthonia Lee Miller

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