A 21-year-old Providence woman was charged in the death of her 7-day-old son, according to police.
Maj. David Lapatin said Ginalys Velazquez Camara was charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday. He said the baby died from neglect.
Police said the baby was born on or around March 23 in an apartment on Union Avenue. He added that there might have been at least one other person present at the time of the baby's birth.
Lapatin said, “The young woman then took the child to her apartment again neglecting the care of the child and eventually the child passed away.”
Lapatin also said the mother never took the child to the hospital and didn’t name him.
Police found the baby after a neighbor called 911, but police did not say what prompted a neighbor to call authorities. Velazquez Camara was then transported to the hospital for an examination.
Police say they did two welfare checks on Velazquez Camara before the baby was born, including one a few weeks before the baby’s birth.
Lapatin said, “It could've been any different kind of health issue and we can't say whether it was mental health, was it physical because we weren't privy to that once it went to the hospital.”
Police did not disclose why she did not get medical help.
“It’s a sad outcome for everyone,” Lapatin said.
Providence woman, 21, charged with death of her newborn baby
A 21-year-old Providence woman was charged in the death of her 7-day-old son, according to police. Maj. David Lapatin said Ginalys Velazquez Camara was charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday. He said the baby died from neglect. Police said the baby was born on or around March 23 in an...
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