Boy, 4, dies after being found alone, unconscious in Long Island apartment, police say

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

A Suffolk County police car in front of a home in Amityville, N.Y. where police said a 4-year-old boy was found unconscious, and later died, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013.

/ Mona Rivera/1010 WINS via CBS New York

(CBS) AMITYVILLE, N.Y. - An autopsy is scheduled for Friday to determine how a 4-year-old boy died after being found alone in an Amityville apartment Wednesday afternoon, CBS New York reports.

Suffolk County police were called to the scene just before 4p.m. Wednesday, and say the found the 4-year-old unconscious on the couch, according to the station.

Lt. Jack Fitzpatrick told CBS New York that there were no adults in the house when police arrived.

The boy was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center where attempts to resuscitate him failed and he was pronounced dead shortly before 6p.m., police say.

According to investigators, the boy's body was covered in bruises and he appeared to be a victim of domestic violence.

Police have not said who called 911. The boy's name also has not been released.

CBS New York spoke to Renard Swain who lives in the apartment next door in the same house. Swain told the station that the little boy lived there with an older sister - also a young child - and a couple who are not their biological parents.

Swain said he last saw them on Saturday.

"I didn't see them take out the kids or anything really," Swain said. "They were just quiet people."

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by sweetlife007 January 18, 2013 3:49 PM EST: Cripes this made me cry. Poor poor baby. Rest in Peace.; Reply to this comment

by Sydonia56 January 17, 2013 4:35 PM EST

How tragic, so young and innocent. What heartless person could do something like that to an innocent child? and to leave him there ~ he must have been so afraid as he lay there in so much pain, with no one to comfort and love him, alone and dying at 4 years old, it just breaks my heart. I can not imagine the fear and the pain that this child endured in his short time on this earth, failed by so many. I hope his sister is found before suffering the same fate. Praying for guidance to lead the investigators and that all evidence will be found that will result in the conviction of the people that did such a horrible thing to this precious child. I would like to envision you playing at the feet of angels ~ happy, healthy and loved, no more suffering. RIP precious child, prayers that those responsible will be found so they can never harm another living precious soul and that they live the rest of their life in hell on earth. Justice will be served when they enter prison, felons may do horrible things to end up there, but I know that they will see to it that the punishment will be just.

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