BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - The parents and grandparents of a 2-month-old baby who died in February have been arrested and charged in connection with his death.

According to arrest warrants, the baby’s parents, Chloe Marnell and Jayhlen Washington, are charged with involuntary manslaughter and negligent child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury.

The baby’s grandparents, Eddie Hollingsworth and Danika Holloway, are charged with negligent child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury, according to arrest documents.

All four were arrested on Sept. 19.

According to arrest warrants, Marnell and Washington did cocaine while taking care of the baby, wrapped him in a baby blanket while sleeping, co-slept with him and let the baby sleep in a home with no heat in cold wea

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