MIDLAND BEACH, Staten Island (WABC) -- A mother from Staten Island has been arrested after her 1-year-old baby was found dead last year.
Police said Leila Wade, 39, was arrested Monday on multiple charges in connection to the little girl's death.
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Bianca Abdul was found unconscious in a home in the 100 block of Moreland Street in March of 2017. At the time, authorities did not find obvious signs of trauma, but later deemed the incident a homicide in January of 2018.
Wade is facing charges of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child.
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No further details were released.
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