Photo: Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office
A Cincinnati woman has been indicted on involuntary manslaughter and endangering children charges after her newborn child died as a result of co-sleeping — the second child of hers to die from the warned-against activity.
A year prior, Hunter’s first child died during infancy due to co-sleeping, Assistant Prosecutor Amy Clausing told both outlets in a statement. The prosecutor’s office said that Hunter had been warned that co-sleeping with infants is dangerous after her first child’s death.
The 6-week-old infant’s death in June was deemed a homicide because Hunter had already received that warning, Clausing told WCPO-9 and FOX19.
PEOPLE reached out to the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office for comment.
A warrant was issued for Hunter’s arrest on Wednesday, according to WCPO-9, and remains active. A photo of Hunter from a previous arrest was made available to the media.
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Additionally, the group urged parents and caregiversnot to use products inclinedmore than 10 degrees for infant sleep, as babies on inclined surfaces “can more easily flex their trunk and lift their head, facilitating rolling onto the side or prone, at which point they are at higher risk for muscle fatigue and potential suffocation.”
“It is recommended that infants sleep in the parents' room, close to the parents' bed, but on a separate surface designed for infants, ideally for at least the first 6 months,” the AAP added.
source: people.com
