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Mother Arrested After ‘Suspicious' Death of 4-Month-Old Boy in North Philadelphia

UPDATE: The mother has been identified and charged. New details here.

Police have arrested the mother of a 4-month-old boy who was found dead in his North Philadelphia home.

Police arrived at the child's home on the 1600 block of Erie Avenue, in the city's Nicetown-Tioga section, around 9:26 a.m. Saturday after a report of an unresponsive child, the Philadelphia Police Department said. Medics pronounced the boy dead at the scene.

Police have not released any more details as they continue to investigate.

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