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Cops: Charges unlikely in Holtsville toddler's death

Criminal charges are unlikely in the death of a Holtsville toddler who was found by his father tangled in a window blind chain, a police spokeswoman said.

The boy, identified by police as 2-year-old Brendon McCarthy, was pronounced dead on Saturday.

Police are still investigating how the child became entangled in the chain, said Det. Sgt. Thomas Groneman of the Suffolk Police. The chain...

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