Mom, 26, Is Charged After Her 6-Year-Old Daughter Is Found Dead in Bathtub Filled with Water: Police

Mar. 15, 2025

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A mother has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of her six-year-old daughter.

“Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following individual was arrested and charged on February 8, 2025 at 1755 hours in the confines of the 75 Precinct,” police said.

Espinal’s charges include assault in the second degree for recklessly causing serious physical injury, acting in a manner injurious to a child and reckless endangerment in the second degree, NYPD confirmed to PEOPLE.

A woman has been charged after a girl aged six was found dead in a bathtub at a Brooklyn home on Feb. 7.GoogleMaps

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On Friday, Feb. 7, police found Espinal’s six-year-old daughter “unconscious and unresponsive” in a filled-up bathtub at a residence block in Cyprus Hills, Brooklyn, as they responded to a 911 call at around 1:30 p.m. to the home.

“Emergency Medical Services responded to the location and transported the female aided to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased,” police said in a previous statement to PEOPLE.

Cunningham said the girl lived at the home with her parents and one or two other children after moving in a few months ago, perNYT. She added that police had visited the residence for the second time that week.

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Next door neighbor Gina Khau said she heard “someone screaming” at the property at around 4:00 a.m. local time, per theNew York Post.She said of the family, “I see that they are happy. I see the mother loved the girl … and [the father] is a nice guy.”

Neighbor Vincent Abad shared with the outlet that the girl was “regularly seen with her parents.”

The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.

“The identity of the deceased is pending family notification,” said police.

source: people.com