CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — The death of a 9-month-old girl is under investigation in Catawba County, deputies announced Friday.
The Catawba County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a suspicious person near Section House Road around 5 a.m. Friday. When deputies arrived, they found a woman who seemed disoriented. The woman led deputies just down the street to her home on Tanglewood Drive, where they found the infant dead. The woman who led police to the home is the baby's mother, according to the sheriff's office.
Deputies immediately launched an investigation into the child's death. Investigators say the incident is suspicious and could result in criminal charges.
Deputies are consulting with the district attorney's office and are awaiting an autopsy to reveal the cause of death of the child.
The child's mother was admitted to the hospital for evaluation. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at 828-465-8340.
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