By Lee Logan, Times Staff Writer
Monday, December 20, 2010
TAMPA — Days after a Tampa woman was charged with killing her 4-month-old daughter, police are trying to figure out if the baby's father also bears some responsibility.
A week ago, Eboni Thompson grew frustrated with Markala Thompson's crying and put her hand around the baby's neck until the crying stopped, police said.
Thompson, 31, was under court order not to be alone with Markala. The baby and her four siblings lived with their father, Marcus Harden, about a mile away from her in east Tampa.
When Thompson visited there last week, Harden stepped out for 15 minutes to go to the store.
Now, Tampa police spokeswoman Laura McElroy said, officers are determining whether Harden, 38, should face charges for leaving the children alone with Thompson. He has been interviewed and is cooperating with police, she said.
"We ...