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Police Weigh Charges In Death of Child
posted (December 13, 2018)

Police also gave their report on the drowning of baby Marianne.

The 11 month old drowned on Wednesday night when she slipped into a bucket of water at home. Police say they have not decided how they will proceed in regards to possible charges against the parents.

ASP Alejandro Cowo, CIB - Eastern Division
"On Tuesday just before midnight police were called out to the KHMH where they observed a 11 month baby apparently dead. The information the police have gathered so far is that just sometime after 8:30 the baby was along with family members on Albert Hoye street whilst the mother was preparing supper for the family members. Apparently the baby was left inside of the room along with a minor, however they sent the minor to purchase some items at a store and upon his return everybody began to question or asked where was the baby and that is when they became concerned that they could not locate her inside of the house. A check made inside of the bathroom that is where the baby was submerged in a bucket containing water."

Jules Vasquez
"Are police contemplating any charges?"

ASP Alejandro Cowo
"That is something that we do in most of these cases that we have to prepare a file and get further directives and stuff on how to proceed with it."

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