WAYNE, Mich. - A Wayne couple is being held without bond after being charged with murdering a 2-year-old child who died in March.
Matthew Luke and Jamie Starr, both 34, are charged with second-degree murder in the death of Devin Bisesi. Luke is the father of the child, while Starr was identified as his stepmother.
Wayne Fire Rescue was dispatched to a home in the 2900 block of Wayne Road just before 5 p.m. March 18. Paramedics found the child's body, lifeless and cold to the touch.
Michigan State Police detectives from the Special Investigations Section investigated the child's death at the request of the Wayne Police Department.
The couple is charged with causing the death of Devin by keeping him in a "pack and play" portable crib with a gate added to the top forming a makeshift cage, which resulted in asphyxiation.
Luke and Starr were arraigned Friday before Wayne 29th District Judge Laura Mack. Not guilty pleas were entered for both. They are currently jailed without bond.
A probable cause conference is scheduled for Oct. 2, with a preliminary examination is on Oct. 9.
Contact LeAnne Rogers at lrogers@hometownlife.com or 734-883-9039. Follow her on Twitter: @LRogersObserver.
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