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Lakeland couple accused of child abuse, murder of 6-year-old girl

Larry Lewis Golden Jr., 26, and Breonna B. Wren, 21, are each charged with first-degree and aggravated manslaughter of a child.
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Larry Lewis Golden Jr., 26, and Breonna B. Wren, 21, are each charged with first-degree and aggravated manslaughter of a child.

LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland father and his girlfriend are accused of killing a 6-year-old girl.

Larry Lewis Golden Jr., 26, and Breonna B. Wren, 21, are each charged with first-degree murder and aggravated manslaughter of a child for the death of Honesty Curry.

Golden and Wren remain in the Polk County Jail.

Lakeland police officers responded to a call of an unresponsive child around 10:56 p.m. Tuesday, June 12 at the Willow Glen Apartments. Officers found the girl unresponsive on the living room floor. The Lakeland Police Department said three other children – ages 1, 3 and 4 years old – were also inside the apartment.

First responders tried to perform CPR on Curry. They took her to the Lakeland Regional Medical Center, and then flew her to Tampa General Hospital due to the severity of her injuries.

Hospital staff determined Curry had severe skull damage, markings resembling adult bite marks on her thigh, lacerations on her throat and bruising all over her body.

Golden and Wren initially told investigators the girl's injuries happened because of a fall neither person saw.

Wren later told investigators about two falls, according to Lakeland police. The first supposedly happened when Curry hit her head on a hallway closet door. The second supposedly happened about an hour later with Curry falling and hitting her head against the wall after she was supposed to stand in the corner as punishment.

Golden said later that night he went into the bedroom to wake Curry, but she was unresponsive. He then called 911.

When medical professionals confronted Wren, police said she admitted to striking Curry twice in the butt with a leather belt while she was standing in the corner.

Wren also said Golden hit the girl with an "unknown object" in the kitchen. The force of the strike sent Curry to the floor.

Officers arrested Golden and Wren.

Curry was later pronounced dead at 11:47 a.m. Thursday, June 14.

Golden is Curry's biological father, Lakeland police said. Wren is Golden's girlfriend, according to police.

The Department of Children and Families took two of the youngest children into its custody. The biological mother picked up the 4-year-old child.

The investigation is ongoing.

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