A man is being held in jail on additional criminal charges related to the death of 2-year-old Messiah Harris. The child's body was found hidden in woods in Marietta. The investigation into the death led to the man's arrest. He is accused of concealing the child's body. Further details on the case are available from local news sources, including FOX 5 Atlanta.
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