A 2-year-old boy who fell from a third-floor window in Hartford, Connecticut, over the weekend has died, according to police.
Investigators said five children were left unattended in the apartment, which was in deplorable and uninhabitable condition. The state Department of Children and Families responded and the other children are now in their custody.
Authorities said she was charged with two counts of risk of injury per child -- one for leaving them unattended and one for the condition of the apartment. The Department of Children and Families said it is conducting a joint investigation with Hartford police. "We can confirm the Department is conducting a joint investigation with the Hartford Police Department into this terrible tragedy. The child's siblings are safe and being provided supportive services to address the trauma they have experienced," Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes said in a statement.
"We are grateful for the life-saving efforts of the first responders and likewise, hope they too can work through the extremely difficult circumstances they encountered," the statement from Dorantes goes on to say.The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the HPD Tip Line at 722-TIPS.
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