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Jul 12, 2023

Newark child found dead in bathtub

A 5-year-old was found dead in a bathtub inside a Newark apartment, and now law enforcement has launched an investigation into the child's death. Police were called after the child was found

A 5-year-old was found dead in a bathtub inside a Newark apartment, and now law enforcement has launched an investigation into the child's death.

Police were called after the child was found unresponsive in the tub after 7 p.m. Tuesday in an apartment on Washington Street, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. The child was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead just after 8 p.m.

The cause and manner of death will be determined by an autopsy performed by the medical examiner. The child has not yet been identified.

An investigation is ongoing.