The parents of a 4-month-old South Carolina infant who died in May are charged with the death after cocaine was found in the baby's system and feeding bottles, authorities said Wednesday.
in May are charged with the death after cocaine was found in the baby's system and feeding bottles, authorities said Wednesday.
First responders were called to Duckbill Road on May 2 over reports the child was not breathing and was unresponsive, the Newberry County Sheriff's Office said. The infant was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Since the child was under 17, the county Coroner's Office and other agencies were called to investigate. Toxicology reports showed the child had"measurable levels" of cocaine in the body, authorities said.
A drug screen revealed the parents tested positive for cocaine, fentanyl and marijuana, the agency said. The child's death was later ruled a homicide.
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