Deceased Infant Left Unattended in Car in East Hanover Parking Lot

EAST HANOVER, NJ - Authorities have announced an investigation into a deceased infant found in a car in an East Hanover parking lot.

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A six-month old female infant was thought to have been left unattended in a vehicle prior to death.  A final determination as to the cause and manner of the child's death remains pending.

Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and East Hanover Police Chief Christopher Cannizzo made the announcement regarding the July 17th afternoon incident. According to authorities, "At approximately 1:30 p.m., officers from the East Hanover Police Department  responded to a parking lot in the area of South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 for a 911 call of a pediatric patient in a parked vehicle. Paramedics attempted to render lifesaving aid to a six-month-old female infant. The infant was subsequently pronounced deceased at the hospital. The victim’s mother was transported to an area hospital for treatment."

As this incident remains under investigation, no further comment will be made at this time. A thorough investigation is underway by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes  Unit, East Hanover Police Department, and Morris County Sheriff’s Office.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at 973-285-6200, or the East Hanover Police Department at 973-887-0432.

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