‘She didn’t deserve it’: Family devastated after baby’s death, parents arrested for drugs

A 1-year-old girl has died, and her parents are now facing drug possession charges after authorities say fentanyl was found dangerously close to the child’s crib.

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the arrests of Melissa Sue Irons, 35, and Scott Alan Irons, 34, after their daughter, Aaliyah, was found unresponsive in the early hours of Thursday morning. Deputies were called to the family’s home on South 6th Street following a 911 call reporting a baby in cardiac arrest.

Alfred Schwartz, the child’s uncle who also lives in the home, said he was the one who called for help…

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