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DSP News Release: Death Investigation Involving a 2 Month Old Infant

Location of Incident: 300 Block of Sweedes Street, Dewey Beach, DE , Sussex County

Date and Time of Occurrence: Thursday June 11, 2009 at 0430 hours


Resume:

Delaware State Police are investigating the death of a 2 month old male infant.

The baby was in the custody of foster parents when the incident occurred. The foster family along with the baby and a nanny went to Dewey Beach to open their beach house for the summer.

At approximately 2:30 in the morning the nanny feed and changed the baby’s diaper. The nanny went back to bed and laid the child next to her in the same bed. Sometime around 4:30 in the morning the nanny awoke and could not locate the child. A search of the house ensued and the child was located between the mattress and the wall of the bed the pair had shared.

Paramedics and state troopers arrived at the scene. The child was taken to Beebe Hospital in Lewes where he was pronounced death. The investigation is still on going and the cause and manner of death are undetermined at this time.

Troopers are currently interviewing individuals that were in the dwelling at the time of the infant’s death.

Released 06/11/09 at 1230 hours