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LEESBURG, Va. - A Loudoun County grand jury has indicted Alvaro Mejia Ayala, 22, of Leesburg, on additional charges related to the death of his infant sister.
What we know:
The incident happened on Sept. 17, 2025, inside a home on Hancock Place in Leesburg. Police said they found the 8‑month‑old girl unresponsive, and according to the Department of Homeland Security, she had a charging cord around her neck. Paramedics took her to a hospital, where she later died.
Officers arrested Mejia Ayala at the time and charged him with strangulation. He now faces additional counts, including suffocation, aggravated murder, first‑degree murder, first‑degree murder in the commission of abduction, felony murder — suffocation, and abduction of a minor.
He remains held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center pending further court proceedings.
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The Source: Information in this article comes from the Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.