Tonight, police are investigating a very disturbing case, which could implicate a teenaged mother in the killing of her newborn child. At around 6:00 last week Wednesday evening, three day old Edwin Leroy Sanchez was rushed to the KHMH in an unconscious state; he died at around 6:30. His 16 year old mother from the Albert area – whose name or address we cannot disclose because she is a minor – told police she didn't know what happened. She said that at 5:30 pm, she was at home and had just finished breast-feeding Edwin, burped him and put him to sleep on his stomach. She says she went to the bathroom and came back 30 seconds later to find the newborn lying on his side with his eyes wide open and his forehead turning blue. Due to the young mother's mental state, authorities had their concerns about the cause of death. A post mortem conducted yesterday confirmed that there is a lot to be worried about. Police forensic pathologist Dr Mario Estradabran found that the three day old died from Internal Bleeding due to Head Trauma, bleeding from the liver and the fatty tissue of the stomach due to Abdominal Trauma.
That head and abdominal trauma point compellingly to foul play and the domestic violence unit is investigating. But, so far, no charges have been brought.
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