Officials are investigating the death of a child found in a car at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies Sunday morning.
Orlando police were called to the hospital after Aleyda Rivera, 11, was found dead in a vehicle. Officials said Rivera suffered multiple stab wounds.
According to authorities, a driver, later identified as the child's mother, Rosa Alcides Rivera, 28, drove up to the valet station asking for medical assistance for her daughter.
When officials determined the child was dead, authorities said Rosa Alcides Rivera became combative and pulled out a knife.
Security and hospital staff were able to detain Rosa Alcides Rivera, and the hospital was briefly locked down due to the incident.
Authorities have not released any information on the incident that caused the child's death, but called Rosa Alcides Rivera suspect in her stabbing.
Rosa Alcides Rivera has been charged with murder.
Affidavit: Mother fatally stabbed 11-year-old daughter because she thought the girl was having sex
She later told investigators she killed her daughter to "prevent her from having sex" with men.
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