By Micheal Chukwuebuka, Reporting
ACCORDING to court documents filed in Jackson County, Missouri, a mother allegedly killed her 1-month-old baby by placing her in the oven.
Stonix News reports that the Kansas City mother was arrested and charged with felony child endangerment in the first degree.
As stated in the complaint, Kansas City police officers went to the home Friday afternoon after receiving a report of a non-breathing infant.
“Officers observed apparent burn wounds to the victim’s body.
“The Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) responded and declared the victim deceased on scene,” a detective said in the probable cause statement.
NBC News also reported that first responders learned the mother went to put the child down for a nap and accidentally placed her in the oven instead of the crib.
The baby’s grandparents told authorities they left the home they share with their daughter earlier that morning.
The grandfather returned home after his wife called and told him something was wrong with the baby.
He told detectives he could smell smoke inside and found the baby dead in her crib.
The baby’s mother told the grandfather that she accidentally put her in the oven.
Executing a search warrant, detectives found the infant in a car seat in the living room with thermal injuries on various parts of her body.
The child’s clothing appeared to have melted onto her diaper, and they also found a baby blanket with burn marks.
“We acknowledge the gruesome nature of this tragedy and our hearts are weighted by the loss of this precious life.
“We trust the criminal justice system to respond appropriately to these awful circumstances,” Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said in a statement.
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