The headline is an example of GO BACK AND DO IT AGAIN.
Communication is the purpose of an 'article'. Making ambiguous statements seems counter to effective communication.
What am I missing here?
The headline is open to interpretation.
I take it and from the excerpt that the boy was found dead, and a 20 yr old has now been charged with abusing him, but not charged with his death.
I didn’t get that the perp was found dead.
Oh, rats! I thought it meant the thug was dead. I hope he and the mother spend the rest of their lives in prison.
The headline is an example of GO BACK AND DO IT AGAIN.
Communication is the purpose of an 'article'. Making ambiguous statements seems counter to effective communication.