Crime & Safety

Norwood Baby Death Under Investigation: Police

Norwood police are working with the Department of Children and Families to determine the cause of a baby's death in Norwood.

Norwood police and the DCF are still waiting on autopsy results to determine the infant's cause of death.
Norwood police and the DCF are still waiting on autopsy results to determine the infant's cause of death. (Dan Libon/Patch)

NORWOOD, MA — An infant was taken to a hospital from a family residence in Norwood Sunday night but did not survive, sparking an investigation from state and local police, according to the Norfolk District Attorney's Office.

A spokesperson from the DCF said they were working "in collaboration with law enforcement."

"We do not have grounds to call this suspicious at this time," the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said.

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Since the autopsy is still underway, prosecutors say they could not provide any more information.

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