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Authorities: Toddler death in Detroit-area home was homicide

Authorities say the woman has a history of mental health issues and the husband is not considered a suspect.
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NOVI, Mich. — Authorities say the death of a toddler who was found at a suburban Detroit home has been ruled a homicide.

A man found his wife severely injured and his 2-year-old son dead when he returned from work on Friday evening.

It wasn't clear how the boy died but investigators say no one else appeared to be involved except the mother and child.

Authorities say the woman has a history of mental health issues and the husband is not considered a suspect.

The family, originally from China, came to the United States in 2014. 

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