Baby dies after being kidnapped with twin brother while mum picked up dinner
A baby who was kidnapped along with his twin brother while their mum went to buy pizza has died.
Kyair Thomas passed away on Saturday after police responded to reports of a baby not breathing at a home in Columbus, Ohio.
The 6-month-old was taken to hospital, where he was was pronounced dead around 11.45pm.
He and his brother Kasson came to national attention last month when they were reported missing on December 19 shortly after being left outside Donatos Pizzas in Columbus in their mother's 2010 Honda Accord.
Police believe suspect 24-year-old Nalah Tamiko Jackson, who is homeless, was inside the pizzeria, but walked out once the mum came inside.
The 6-month-old baby died when he stopped breathing following a feeding accident, according to his family
Nalah Tamiko Jackson was arrested and charged with kidnapping Kyair and his brother Kasson last month (Columbus Division of Police Kaso)Kyair was located at around 4.40am the following morning after he was found dumped at the Dayton International Airport, which is more than 70 miles from the city.
CCTV footage captured the moment Jackson allegedly abandoned Kyair in his car seat in the airport car park, according to police.
Kason Thomas was found three days later inside the same car he went missing in, which had been left outside a Papa John's.
Jackson was arrested soon afterwards and charged with two counts of kidnapping.
Kyair sadly died in unrelated circumstances last weekend in what his family have now described as a feeding accident.
Kyair was found inside his mum's 2010 Honda Accord at an airport hours after going missing (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children)Wilma Booker, the aunt of the twins' mum said: "I am like in a state of shock for real. I literally, I really am. I am devastated I'm hurt,"
Describing the circumstances of Kyair's death, she explained that she was feeding the babies when "one of them started choking on the milk".
She said the mum called the emergency services while attempting chest compressions and CPR things in an attempt to resuscitate the baby.
"It was just like an accident that happened from feeding the babies and that was it," she said.
A police investigation is ongoing.
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