MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Authorities are investigating the death of a 5-year-old child after the child was found unresponsive in a Madison Heights home on Sunday.
Madison Heights police and firefighters were called to a home on Hecht Drive and found the child was not breathing. The child was taken to a hospital where she died, police said in an update Thursday.
A woman who lived in the same home was arrested, according to police, but has since been released pending test results. No charges have been filed; However, police say they will release an update if charges are granted in the future.
“This was an unfortunate and tragic situation, especially given the approaching holidays. Our thoughts remain with the family and those affected by this incident,” the Madison Heights Police Department said in a news release.
