Teen dad accused of abandoning baby in 91-degree Phoenix apartment — with nothing but ‘rancid milk’

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  • Andre L. Farris Jr., 19, was arrested on felony child abuse charges after allegedly abandoning his 10-month-old daughter inside a Phoenix apartment.
  • Maintenance workers found the infant restrained in a stroller inside the 91-degree unit, which had open windows, no air conditioning and only a bottle of spoiled milk within reach.
  • The baby was transported to Phoenix Children’s Hospital for evaluation, where officers arrested Farris when he arrived at the medical center hours later.

PHOENIX A 19-year-old Phoenix father is facing felony child abuse charges after police say he left his 10-month-old daughter alone inside a sweltering, 91-degree apartment with no air conditioning and only a bottle of “rancid” milk.

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