A Sparks couple was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder and child neglect after their 3-month-old son died earlier this year from what the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined was malnutrition and dehydration.

The child, whose name has not been released, was taken to Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center on April 5 by his parents, 22-year-old Giovonnye Hart and 23-year-old Hailey Moniz. According to Sparks police, the infant was unresponsive and had only a faint heartbeat. Life-saving efforts by medical staff were unsuccessful, and the child was pronounced dead.

Detectives launched an investigation after hospital staff raised concerns about the child’s condition. Investigators said the infant appeared severely malnourished, dehydrated and unkempt.

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