Infant Dies After Being Found in Bathtub at Foster Home

A baby girl died Wednesday morning after possibly drowning in a bathtub at her Newark foster home, Nj.com reported.

The death of Kaniiyah Ealey, who was 11 months old, appeared accidental, said Samuel DeMaio, director of the Newark Police Department. The baby was found in an inch of water.

Police received a 9-1-1 call shortly before 10 am. Kaniiyah was pronounced dead at Clara Maass Medical Center at 10:23 am, Essex County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Katherine Carter told Nj.com.

An autopsy is being performed to determine a precise cause of death, Carter also said Wednesday.

The state Department of Children and Families last sent a caseworker to the home May 2 and is conducting an investigation. The foster parent, who was also caring for two other children, had never been investigated for abuse or neglect, said Allison Blake, commissioner of the department.

The other two children are being relocated, Blake also said.