Indiana Baby Died From Child Abuse: Autopsy
Death of Mya Lee ruled homicide
Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 | Updated 1:19 PM CDT
A 1-year-old Indiana girl's death was due to child abuse, according to the medical examiner.
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A 1-year-old Hammond, Ind., baby died Friday morning from child abuse, according to a Sunday autopsy.
Mya Lee, 21 months old, was injured at her home and was pronounced dead at 7:25 a.m. Friday at University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
A Sunday autopsy determined Mya died of subdural hematoma, blunt force trauma and child abuse, the medical examiner's office said. The death was ruled a homicide.
Hammond police are investigating, but a spokesman was not immediately available.
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