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Newborn, Mom Killed In Bronx

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A 1-month-old girl died after a fire tore through the Bronx apartment where he mother was found stabbed to death, officials said.

Firefighters responded to a report of a fire at 3034 Albany Crescent, when they say they discovered a 32-year-old woman with stab wounds and her unconscious newborn daughter, according to authorities.

The mother was declared dead at the scene, police said.

The baby was transported to Montefiore Hospital, where she later died.

No cause of death has been provided and there are no arrests. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on the case should contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, or text CRIMES and then enter TIP577, or visit NYPDCrimestoppers.com.

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

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Elizabeth Dilts

is currently pursuing a masters at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Dilts came to New York City from Shanghai, China, where she worked as an editor with the English-language City Weekend magazine. Prior to that, Dilts spent a year in Nanjing, China, with a bilingual, Mandarin-English magazine and a stint in Tianjin, China, with a business publication. Looking to use her Mandarin back in the United States, Dilts is covering Flushing, Queens, one of New York’s four Chinatowns. A native of Gary, Indiana., Dilts received her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. While in China, she reported on Internet usage among young adults and the education issues faced by multi-ethnic children raised in China.