Mother, boyfriend charged in death of toddler burned in oven

A mother and her boyfriend have been charged in the death of a toddler who was found severely burned after her siblings put her inside an oven while the children were home alone. 

Nineteen-month-old J'zyra Thompson burned to death inside an oven. Racqual Thompson and Cornell Malone are each charged with four counts of child endangerment.

Police said Thompson originally claimed she left her four children home alone to go to work. She later admitted she and Malone went out for pizza.

Two of the children are 3-years-old and the other is 5.

Neighbors said last week that it’s not uncommon to see the toddler and her siblings unsupervised.

“With just a Pamper on, no shirt, no shoes or nothing,” Miranda Oneil Johnson, a neighbor, said. “Like, running around. I’m like, 'Where is the momma or the daddy?'”

Thompson and Malone are each charged with four counts of child endangerment.

The neighbors are heartbroken over the J'zyra's death.

“Call a family member, call a friend, put them in daycare. Don’t leave your kids at home man,” Aisha Eason said. “This is serious right here. There’s a baby dead.”

“No matter where she went, she shouldn’t have left the kids in the house by themselves,” Cynthia Dawson said.

A state spokesperson said they have a history with the family but wouldn't elaborate.

The three surviving children are in foster care.

Relatives say Thompson is expecting another child soon.