A woman has been charged in the death of a 4-month-old girl who child welfare officials said died of injuries from child abuse Friday afternoon in Albany Park.
Norma Chagnama, 29, was arrested Saturday and faces one count of murder, Chicago police said.
According to emergency responders, the girl was reported unconscious and not breathing about 4:30 p.m. Thursday on Lawndale near Leland.
She was taken to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where she died about 12 hours later, county records show.
Following the girl’s autopsy, her death was ruled a homicide because she had multiple injuries indicating child abuse, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said.
No other details, including Chagnama’s relationship to the girl, have been released.
She is expected to appear in bond court Monday.
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2023. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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