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A Bronx mom and grandmother were arrested Thursday after an autistic teen died of starvation and neglect four months ago \u2013 and the horrific death was ruled a homicide, cops and sources said.<\/p>\n

Read more Inside Bronx hellhole apartment where autistic NYC teen starved to death \u2014 as mom, grandma charged with murder<\/a><\/p>\n

Geneva Jarvis, 36, and Denise Jarvis, 62, were charged with murder in the March 19 death of Adonis Jarvis, 16, at Lincoln Medical Center\u2019s pediatric division, police said.<\/p>\n

Police were called to the hospital around 9:10 p.m. that day regarding the teen\u2019s \u201csuspicious death,\u201d which has since been deemed a homicide by the city medical examiner\u2019s office, police said.<\/p>\n

The teen\u2019s death resulted from chronic neglect, including starvation and dehydration, according to law enforcement sources.<\/p>\n

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It was not immediately clear how long the mistreatment was going on.<\/p>\n

Adonis \u2013 as well as his autistic twin brother who was in a similar state \u2013 were brought to the hospital by their mother, the sources said.<\/p>\n

The twin survived, according to the sources, but his current condition and whereabouts are unclear.<\/p>\n

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The family lived on East 147th Street near St. Ann\u2019s Avenue, steps from St. Mary\u2019s Park in the South Bronx.<\/p>\n

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Both mother and grandmother were awaiting arraignment Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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