Baby Dies After Being Found ‘Covered in Blood’ Near His Mom, Who Police Say Had Slashed Wrists

The baby’s cause of death has not yet been determined

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  • A 15-month-old baby boy was found unconscious and covered in blood at a home in Jamaica, Queens on Monday, Dec. 29
  • The boy’s mother was found nearby with her wrists slashed, according to police
  • The child was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital

A 15-month-old baby boy died after being found “covered in blood” inside a New York City home on Monday, Dec. 29.

Police officers found the child unconscious and unresponsive inside a house on 157th Street in Jamaica, Queens at about 1:30 p.m. after responding to a report of an assault, an NYPD spokesperson told PEOPLE.

Also in the residence was a 28-year-old woman, who had slash wounds to her wrists, the spokesperson said…

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