6-Month-Old Girl Died Of Child Abuse In Hazel Crest: Autopsy

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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A 6-month-old girl died Tuesday from child abuse in south suburban Hazel Crest, according to an autopsy.

Nyla Hollis suffered injuries in the 2000 block of 170th Street at about 6:30 a.m. and was pronounced dead half an hour later at South Suburban Hospital, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

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Autopsy results released Wednesday found she died of multiple injuries from child abuse and ruled her death a homicide, the medical examiner’s office said.

Hazel Crest police did not immediately respond to a request for details.

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