Young Mom Charged After Officers Find Baby Dead in Apartment Closet: NYPD

On Saturday, Jan. 24, NYPD officers were called to a Brooklyn residence to conduct a wellness check

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  • On Saturday, Jan. 24, police were called to 209 Veronica Place in Brooklyn, N.Y., to conduct a wellness check
  • At the scene, officers discovered an unconscious and unresponsive infant
  • The 1-month-old was pronounced dead and an investigation into how she died is ongoing

A New York City mother is facing criminal charges after allegedly stashing her dead baby in a closet.

On Saturday, Jan. 24, at 7:36 p.m., police were called to perform a wellness check at 209 Veronica Place in Brooklyn, the NYPD said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.

Upon arriving at the apartment, officers found a 1-month-old female unconscious and unresponsive, per the statement…

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