BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 5-year-old girl who died after being found unresponsive earlier this week showed signs of abuse, Baltimore police said Wednesday.
On Nov. 15 around 6:22 p.m., officers responded to a home in the 2800 block of Pelham Avenue in the Belair-Edison neighborhood, where Nivea Anderson was unresponsive.
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Medics transported Anderson to John Hopkins Pediatrics, where doctors pronounced her dead a short time later, police said.
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Homicide detectives are investigating the incident.
MORE NEWS: Baltimore Homeowner Blasts City, Courts As Investment Property Turns Into 'Nightmare' After Fire, Murder, SquattersAnyone with information about Anderson’s death is asked to call (410) 396-2100 or call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7lockup.
