He tried blaming dogs for the boy’s fatal injuries. Then the story crumbled.

Ernest Lee Jenkins, 23, appears in this Oct. 8, 2020, jail booking photo. Jenkins is charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child and child abuse over the death of a 22-month-old boy at his home west of Lake Worth. He told detectives he got frustrated after the boy refused to take a bath, records show. (Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office / handout)