Dad Charged With Murdering 1-Year-Old Daughter In Long Beach

LONG BEACH — The Los Angeles District Attorney's office charged a 22-year-old man on suspicion of killing his own daughter after her body was found in the Los Angeles River near the Ocean Boulevard bridge in Long Beach.

According to the District Attorney's office, the suspect went to pick up his two children from their mother's home in Long Beach on Dec. 4, but when he arrived to his own mother's house in Inglewood just a short time later he only had one child with him. A subsequent search led to the discovery of the infant in shallow water and family members identified her as his child.

“The murder of a child is absolutely horrific. Babies are helpless and rely on their parents for everything. Children should never lose their life at the hands of their father,” District Attorney George Gascón said. “My heart goes out to the surviving family members and everyone who knew this innocent baby girl. While we know there is nothing we can do to heal this extraordinary trauma, we will hold this person accountable for his callous actions.”

Jayveyon Burley was arrested by Inglewood police on Monday and faced charges of murder and assault on a child causing death at his arraignment on Tuesday, according to the District Attorney's office.

The mother of Burley's children, Lynisha Hull, told ABC7 Tuesday that the suspect normally picks up the children on Sunday nights and brings them back on Wednesday. She said Burley was "angry" when he picked up the children on Sunday, but "he was normal."

"My daughter was murdered by her father," Hull said. "He threw her off the bridge."

Burley was being held in lieu of $215,000 bail, according to county jail records, following his arrest Monday by Inglewood police.

Anyone who may have information was urged to call Inglewood investigators at 310-412-5246.

City News Service contributed to this report.