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**Correction** The victim is a male infant

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives responded to Lancaster Station. They met with Special Victims Bureau detectives and personnel from the District Attorney’s Office, to investigate the death of a 5 month-old male infant.

The original incident occurred on March 22, 2016, at approximately 5:20 p.m., when deputies and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to the 43400 Block of Gadsden Avenue, Lancaster, regarding a “baby not breathing” call.

When deputies arrived, they were told by the victim’s mother, that her infant child was not breathing. Paramedics arrived and the victim was transported to a local hospital where he was being treated for serious head trauma and bruising to the upper torso.

Special Victims Bureau detectives were notified and responded to investigate the incident. During their investigation, they were able to obtain information regarding the suspect, and an arrest was made the same day. The suspect is a long-time friend of the victim’s father and had been babysitting the infant at the time of the incident.

Detectives arrested Brittany Ingrassi, female White 30 years-old and resident of Lancaster, for Cruelty to a Child Likely to Produce Great Bodily Injury or Death. The suspect was arraigned on this charge earlier this week.

Today, Saturday, March 26, 2016 at approximately 12:50 a.m., the victim succumbed to his injuries sustained from the assault. Homicide detectives have now assumed responsibility for the investigation. Additional charges will be filed against the suspect.   

The investigation is still ongoing. There is no further information at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.  If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by:

Deputy Trina Schrader

Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Hall of Justice - First floor 

211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

213-229-1700

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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE AND UPDATE IS AS FOLLOWS:

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a female infant.  

Detectives have learned that on March 22, 2016 the infant was assaulted at 43400 block of Gadsden Avenue, Lancaster and admitted into a local hospital.  Today, March 26, 2016, the infant succumbed to her injuries sustained from the assault. 

There is no further information available at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.  If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

Written By:

Grace Medrano, Deputy

Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 

Hall of Justice - First floor  

211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

213-229-1700

Original Press Release as Follows:

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DATE: March 22, 2016

TIME: 5:20 P.M.

LOCATION: 43000 block of Gadsden Avenue, Lancaster

UNIT: LASD Homicide Bureau - Lieutenant Hernandez

 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are enroute to a local hospital to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a female infant.

There is no further information at this time.

 Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.  If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

Written By:

Grace Medrano, Deputy

Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 

Hall of Justice - First floor  

211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

213-229-1700

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