Mother Of 18-Month-Old Abandoned Girl Being Questioned By Police
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The mother of an 18-month-old girl who was abandoned in Kensington has been located, police say. Authorities say 35-year-old Desiree Frederick is being questioned by the Special Victims Unit but it's unclear if there will be any charges.
Police sources confirm Frederick was the woman in cell phone video involved in a confrontation with man about picking up her baby shortly before she showed up at SVU.
Police say Frederick asked a stranger to watch her baby around 7:30 a.m. Saturday on the 3100 block of E. Street in Kensington.
Frederick never returned so the stranger contacted police.
When police got a hold of the little girl, they released two pictures where showing what appears to be sores on her forehead and another mark on her nose.
After several tips, police received they discovered Frederick is the child's mother and that she lived around a mile from where the baby was left.
The baby is safe and has been reunited with family members.