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Wellington Delano Dickens III is charged with four counts of murder, and he has now reportedly admitted to killing a fifth child

The fifth alleged victim is a one-month-old baby called Riley, who Dickens says had poor health before he passed away, per an affidavit obtained by NBC News

Officials previously confirmed the identities of the 4 initial victims as his children, Leah Dickens, 6, Zoe Dickens, 9, Wellington Dickens IV, 10, and Dickens’ stepson, Sean Brasfield, 18

A man charged with killing his three children and stepson has reportedly admitted to burying a fifth child in the woods.

Wellington Dickens III told authorities that the fifth child, a 1-month-old baby called Riley, was his son. He claims Riley died not long after he moved to a home in Zebulon, east of Ral

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