Parents think their Pet dogs have caused the child to die in pain while sleeping. The autopsy says otherwise
An autopsy found that a month-old baby died in a New York City apartment and, despite initial suspicion, was not killed by a dog.
Kiyanna Winfield was pronounced dead Tuesday morning in Queensbridge home in Long Island City. Initially, New York Police Department investigators believed the newborn was plagued by a family's 6-week old bulldog and German Shepherd mixed puppy.
The girl's mother reportedly told police that when her parents woke up, she had been sleeping between her parents and found that the dog had nabbed the dog in her face. When the police arrived, Kiyanna fell into a coma, with a large portion of her face.
However, medical examiners ruled that she did not die from a dog's bite.
The dog in question is an animal shelter in New York City (New York ACC), which shows a pitbull-german shepherd mix
A spokesperson for the New York City Medical Examiner's Office told New York Post Wednesday. “But we can confirm that this is not the death of the dog. The injury caused by the dog is the autopsy.”
The spokesman said Winfield's official cause of death was “to be further studied” and would “including all pediatric examinations.” As of Thursday, no charges have been filed.
Neighbors of the apartment building said they heard the incident happening Tuesday morning when they heard “a painful mother screaming” yelling in the building.
Neighbor Shanel Norville told NBC New York after learning of the girl's death: “It's really sad. I feel sorry for my mom.” Norville added that she rarely sees puppies hiding with leashes.
Two other dogs were found at home, including a bulldog. According to New York City, the New York Police Department removed the young bulldog puppy from home and was taken to the Animal Care Center in New York Shelter Tuesday night. New York Daily News. The animal was reportedly placed for rabies for 10 days of observation.
Investigators arrived at the scene at Queensbridge House Center Tuesday morning (Google Maps)
Kiyanna was born just one month ago (April 13). The New York Post photo show “Baby Sleeping in the Hospital” is believed to be considered a family home within weeks before an inappropriate death.
Yvette Mathurin's late son, the ex-boyfriend of Kiyanna's mother, describes the excitement of the family at birth. Mathurin maintains close relationship with the girl's mother after her son dies.
“She promised to come and see me,” Mathurin told New York Daily News. “She said she wanted to take the baby. She was very excited. She loved the child, loved the child.
“Everyone was shocked to hear what was going on.”
