A 25-year-old man was arrested on charges of criminal homicide in connection to the tragic death of a 22-month-old toddler in Nashville. Keith Swanson, the boyfriend of the child's legal guardian, is accused of the fatal blunt-force trauma that killed young Myrikle Belin.

Swanson called 911 early Monday morning after the child became unresponsive in their Riverside Drive home. According to the Nashville government's website, emergency responders rushed her to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.

Detectives noted that Myrikle exhibited numerous bruises across her face, head, and chest. An autopsy revealed internal scalp lacerations, hemorrhaging, and a swollen brain, clearly indicating that the cause of death was due to blunt force trauma.

The aunt, who is also Myrikle’s legal guardian, told authorities she had left the house around 7:30 a.m. that day to attend a college class. "She said Myrikle was awake and talking prior to her leaving the residence," as stated on the official Nashville government site. Swanson's bond has been set at $250,000 by a judicial commissioner.

The investigation is being spearheaded by Detective Chris Beery from the Youth Services Division. There is an ongoing expectation for justice, and the legal system is now tasked with unwinding the circumstances that led to a young life cut so devastatingly short.