Trial begins for Wayne County man accused of killing 11-month-old nearly 8 years ago

Tuesday, January 7, 2020
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The trial for a Mt. Olive man charged with killing a baby eight years ago continued Tuesday.

The Clerks Office of Wake Superior Court said jury selection for the case began Monday.
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James Fidel Jennings is charged with killing 11-month-old Zavion Haywood in May 2012.

Zavion died in his home on Saint Giles Street near Glenwood Avenue.

Zavion Haywood (image courtesy family)



Jennings was arrested in October 2017.
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According to our newsgathering partners at the News & Observer, a cousin who witnessed the incident when he was 3 years old will testify during the trial.



During the investigation, detectives said an autopsy showed that Zavion was asphyxiated while in Jennings' care.
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