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<p>FAIRLESS HILLS &#8212; A suburban Philadelphia woman is facing charges in her 2-year-old daughter&#8217;s death.</p><p>Twenty-three-year-old Kayla Moore was arraigned early Wednesday on charges of criminal homicide, aggravated assault and child endangerment in the death Athena Wolfe.</p><p>Falls Township police say they responded to Moore&#8217;s Bucks County home on Sunday when she reported her daughter appeared to be in cardiac arrest. Police say doctors noticed that the toddler showed signs of being a battered and injured child.</p><p>She died Monday night and an autopsy determined she died of blunt force trauma.</p><p>Police say Moore told them she had kicked Athena multiple times in the head and torso.</p><p>She&#8217;s being held without bail.</p><p>It&#8217;s unclear if Moore has an attorney who could comment.</p><style>
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Police: Pa. mother charged in 2-year-old daughter’s death