Toddler allegedly beaten at NYC shelter dies after coma

A two-year-old allegedly beaten at a Queens shelter has died, and his father was arraigned this week on attempted murder and assault charges while prosecutors say they will seek upgraded charges.

A two-year-old who was reportedly beaten at a Queens shelter has died at a hospital, his mother said online. The child had been in a coma after the incident. His father was arraigned this week on attempted murder and assault charges. Prosecutors said they would seek upgraded charges if the child did not survive. Known details: - The child, identified by his mother as Maliek, died at a hospital this week, the mother posted online. - His father, 30-year-old Dayvon Morrison, was arraigned earlier this week on attempted murder and assault charges. - Prosecutors said they intend to submit upgraded charges if the child succumbed. - Authorities reported the father had been with the child at a Queens shelter and later traveled to locations in Queens and East Harlem; prosecutors said the father told police he had been intoxicated. Summary: The child's death follows an alleged assault at a Queens shelter and a short period in hospital. The father has been arraigned and prosecutors have indicated they will pursue upgraded charges; court proceedings and the investigation are ongoing.