UPDATE: Pocomoke City man accused of murdering toddler

is facing charges of child abuse — and second degree murder — after the death of his own nephew. 47 abc’s kelly rule joins us now live in pocomoke city with more on the charges — and the man charged. kelly… david — i’m standing outside kevin sewell’s home. he was employed with the public works department for at least five years — but now he’s facing what could be hefty jail time — for his alleged connection to the death of his three-year-old nephew. track 1 27-year-old kevin sewell — behind bars in worcester county — without bond. facing what could be seventy years behind bars — for the alleged second degree murder and first degree abuse of his three-year-old nephew. according to state prosecutors — the boy was in sewell’s care on sunday — when he received multiple injuries that ended up putting him on life support. they would not tell 47 abc if it happened here — at his home on oxford street. two days later — the boy reportedly died from those injuries at a norfolk hospital. 01;56;04 very alarming very alarming makes me want to cry almost 01;56;08 track 2 neighbors close to sewell’s home who wish to remain anonymous tell 47 abc — they were shocked to hear the news. they tell us he is married — and has two kids — an infant daughter and a young son — who sometimes play with their own children. 01;55;48 as a dad of course you never want to hear that, moving into a neighborhood like this it makes you think twice 55 just letting your kids out in the front yard 01;55;56 track 3 sewell lives in pocomoke city — and works here. a city official tells 47 sewell has been employed with the public works department for at least five years — doing everything from street maintenance to lawn care. we’re told in light of the investigation — his job status is under review. now i asked state prosecutors about how long sewell’s nephew was in his care. they could not give me the timeline — but they said that he was just watching him — and is not a guardian to the three-year-old. david? alright thanks kelly. sewell is set to have a bond