Newark baby who died in bathtub was a foster child, state official says

Newark baby who died in bathtub was a foster child, state official says | NJ.com:

NEWARK — An 11-month-old Newark girl in a foster home was found dead Wednesday in an inch of water in the bathtub, authorities said.

Circumstances surrounding the death of Kaniiyah Ealey remain unclear but state Department of Children and Families Commissioner Allison Blake said the agency was "working closely with law enforcement to investigate an allegation of neglect regarding supervision of this child in the bathtub." The statement came in an e-mail Blake sent to employees and child welfare professionals Wednesday evening.

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