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Man Accused of Murdering 6-Year-Old Stepson Inside Southwest Philly Home

Michael Williams, 39, is charged with murder and endangering the welfare of a child.

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  • A man is accused of murdering his 6-year-old stepson inside a Southwest Philadelphia home.
  • Michael Williams, 39, is charged with murder and endangering the welfare of a child.
  • Williams initially told police the boy slipped on the kitchen floor and hit his head.

A man is accused of murdering his 6-year-old stepson inside a Southwest Philadelphia home.

Michael Williams, 39, is charged with murder and endangering the welfare of a child.

Michael Williams 6 Year Old Stepson Death
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Michael Williams is accused of killing his stepson Travon Register. See Larger

Williams initially told police his stepson, Travon Register, was playing outside Thursday around 4:45 p.m. when he went into his South Daggett Street home in Southwest Philadelphia and slipped on the kitchen floor, injuring his head. The boy's mother was at work at the time.

Williams said he put Register in bed upstairs and went outside to smoke a cigarette. He told police he found the boy gasping for air about 15 minutes later and moved him to another bedroom before returning downstairs.

Williams said he then found the boy unresponsive about 40 minutes later.

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The hearing-impaired boy's stepfather told authorities the youth had been playing outside when he went into the home around 4:45 p.m. Thursday and slipped on the kitchen floor, injuring his head. The boy's mother was at work at the time.
The stepfather said he put the boy in bed upstairs and went outside to smoke a cigarette. He found the boy gasping for air about 15 minutes later and moved him to another bedroom before returning downstairs.
The stepfather found the boy unresponsive about 40 minutes later.
But emergency responders were not called until around 7:20 p.m. The boy was pronounced dead at the home a short time later.
Authorities say the stepfather didn't say why he waited to call 911The boy's mother was at work at the time.upstairs and went outside to smoke a cigarette. He found the boy gasping for air about 15 minutes later and moved him to another bedroom before returning downstairs.found the boy unresponsive about 40 minutes later.

But emergency responders were not called until around 7:20 p.m. The boy was pronounced dead at the home a short time later.

Williams never revealed why he waited to call 911, according to authorities. Police later said they believed Williams murdered his stepson though they have not yet revealed initial details.

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