Mother charged in assaulting death of infant to appear in court Posted: Jan 07, 2015 5:33 AM EST A teenage girl from North Carolina has been arrested and charged with killing her newborn son. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say Daniela Villarreals baby was only 26 days old at the time of his death Tuesday. The 17-year-old mother is now facing charges of murder and felony child abuse. According to investigators, a 911 call came in at 4.20am Tuesday about an unresponsive child in the 2200 block of Canterwood Drive. Innocent life: The baby was only 26 days old when he died after being physically assaulted Paramedics who arrived on the scene rushed Villarreals son, Luis Miguel Jr, to Carolinas Medical Center-University, where he was pronounced dead. An investigation has determined that the baby, who was born December 11, died as a result of physical assault, reported Charlotte Observer. Miss Villarreal voluntarily came in to speak with police Tuesday night and was taken into custody after the interview. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 704-432-TIPS or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 18:51:05 +0000
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