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A 27-year-old babysitter is charged with manslaughter and risk of injury to a child in the death of a toddler she was caring for.

New Haven Police say 19-month-old Athiyan Sivakumar died Sunday as a result of injuries he suffered earlier this month. He was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital with a skull fracture and rushed into surgery.

Police say the baby-sitter, Kinjal Patel, admitted to becoming angry with the child, and forcing him to the floor, causing him to strike his head. The Chief State Medical Examiner's Office concluded that the death was a homicide caused by blunt force. Patel is held in lieu of a million dollars bond.

New Haven Police Chief Dean Esserman called the death "senseless" and says it deeply affected members of his department.