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New questions about death of toddler rushed to hospital from Jacksonville daycare

There are new questions about the death of a toddler who was rushed to a hospital from a Jacksonville daycare on Thursday.

The child's parents told Action News Jax on Friday that the boy choked on a toy at the Tip Top Learning Center. DCF confirmed it is investigating.

On Monday, a source close to the investigation said the child was in distress when his parents dropped him off at the daycare Thursday morning.

The daycare was open Monday but no one who runs it would talk with Action News Jax.

Parents Action News Jax talked with said they stand behind the daycare and the care it gives children.

A source told Action News Jax that the 15-month-old boy was crying when his parents dropped him off on Thursday and after they left, the child had to be taken to a hospital.

The source also says the nurses gave the toddler CPR several times but could not revive him.

On Friday, the child’s parents blamed the daycare, saying the baby had choked on something.

DCF has not confirmed that, only that the agency is investigating.

Action News Jax also reached out the medical examiner’s office and to JSO but so far no one has confirmed how the child died.

We also reached out to the parents to ask them about the baby’s condition before he arrived at the daycare on Thursday, the mother responding saying only that she is overwhelmed and would talk to Action News Jax Tuesday.

Statement from the Department of Children and Families:

"The death of Malik is a tragedy and we are working with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to get the bottom of what happened. This includes the deployment of a Critical Incident Rapid Response Team (CIRRT) team to investigate all interaction with Florida’s child welfare system.

We have also begun a review of this child care facility and will provide all information to police investigators. We have deployed child care inspectors to this facility.

If it is found that anyone hurt this child we will hold them fully accountable."