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A 21-year-old woman has been accused of killing her boyfriend’s 2-year-old son after slamming his head on the floor of a DeKalb home last week.

Alexandra Hoyle, of DeKalb, has now been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and aggravated battery to a child, the DeKalb Police Department announced on Thursday.

Officers had to be called about 7:20 p.m. on Friday by staff at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb regarding a 2-year-old boy who suffered a severe brain injury and was transferred to Lurie Children’s Hospital, police confirmed.

An investigation later found that Hoyle, who was the girlfriend of the boy’s father, had slammed the child’s head onto the hardwood floor of their home in the 800 block of Ridge Drive in DeKalb, police said.

Hoyle was then taken into custody and charged with aggravated battery to a child. She was released after posting $10,000 bond.

The child, who has been identified as Khalil Body, died at Lurie Children’s Hospital at 3:31 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

An autopsy found that he died of blunt force trauma to his head from child abuse and his death was ruled a homicide.

Hoyle was later taken back into custody at Cambridge Court in DeKalb, police said. The woman was taken to the DeKalb County Jail and her bail was set at $5 million.

“On behalf of the DeKalb Police Department we offer our sincere condolences, and our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and those that survive him,” DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery said.

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is currently investigating Hoyle for allegations of abuse and neglect resulting in Khalil’s death, spokeswoman Alissandra Calderon said in a statement.

DCFS has not had any prior contact with Hoyle.

The department has however, had prior contact with Khalil’s biological mother and father, Calderon said.

In May of 2016, the mother was indicated for neglect and allegations of neglect against the father were deemed unfounded.

Then in October 2017, allegations of neglect against both parents were deemed unfounded.

Khalil’s twin brother was in the home at the time of the incident and is now in the custody of his father, Calderon said.

The investigation is still ongoing.

This Man Beat His 4-Month-Old Daughter To Death Because She Was Crying

A man from Pennsylvania beat his 4-month-old daughter to death – all because she would not stop crying, authorities have said.

Allegheny County Police said George Gazzam, first told officers the baby had fallen out of bed at their Mt. Lebanon home on Sunday.

An autopsy however later showed Victoria Gazzam suffered bleeding of the brain, a lacerated heart vessel, a lacerated left kidney, a liver contusion, three fractured ribs, multiple bruises to the back and head as well as a hemorrhage behind the eyes.

Coroner Christine James told Allegheny County officials that the injuries could not have occurred from the baby falling two feet to a carpeted floor.

When he was confronted with the autopsy, police said Gazzam changed his story and admitted to punching the child a number of times because she was “fussy.”

“She stopped breathing and her eyes rolled back in her head,” Gazzam told police according to the criminal complaint.

The child’s mother was reportedly working at the time and is working with detectives, according to police.

Gazzam is currently being held in the county jail, charged with homicide and child endangerment.