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Police Investigate Death Of Infant Girl

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Tom Sofield
A police officer and a detective talk at the scene Friday afternoon.
Credit: Bob Castelli

A 1-year-old baby girl died Friday after she was found unresponsive in Bristol Township’s Croydon section.

The infant was being babysat by a relative at a home in the 1100 block of Fourth Avenue when authorities were called around 3:15 p.m. Friday. The baby was found unresponsive strapped in a car seat inside the home, according to police Lt. John Godzieba.

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Numerous Croydon residents told LevittownNow.com the ambulance transporting the baby was escorted to Lower Bucks Hospital by police officers. Godzieba said the baby was pronounced dead at the hospital.

An autopsy was conducted by the Bucks County Coroner’s Office Saturday morning. No signs of blunt force trauma were found. Godzieba said the initial review appeared to indicate the baby became tangled in the car seat and eventually went unresponsive.

The investigation was ongoing as of Saturday afternoon.

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.