Police investigate death of baby found inside tractor-trailer in Manhattan

Saturday, December 17, 2016
HAMILTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are investigating the death of a baby who was found in the cab of a tractor-trailer in Manhattan Friday night.

At about 8:45 p.m., police responded to a report of an aided baby at West 150 Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights.
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Officers discovered an 18 month-old female inside the vehicle. She was unconscious and unresponsive with no apparent trauma.

The officers rushed the infant to Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

She has been identified as Michaela Henry of Hartford, Connecticut.
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The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation is ongoing.

At this time, there is no known criminality.
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