Foul smell came from NYC apartment where child, woman found dead: NYPD

BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (PIX11) – A 911 call for a foul odor led police officers to discover the bodies of a 7-year-old boy and 33-year-old woman inside a Brooklyn apartment on Wednesday, according to authorities.

The NYPD responded to 545 Dumont Ave. in Brownville just after 2 p.m., police said. The bodies are believed to have been in the apartment for a while before 911 was called, according to authorities.

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There were no signs of forced entry, sources told PIX11 News. No trauma was visible on the bodies and no drugs were found in the apartment, according to sources.

The medical examiner will determine the causes of death. Police have not revealed the identities of the child or woman pending family notification…

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