Mother 'mistakenly' puts month-old baby in oven instead of crib, infant dies

A month-old baby died in the United States' Missouri after her mother 'mistakenly' put her into an oven for a nap instead of a crib. This incident took place on Friday, Feb 9 afternoon when police officers in Missouri responded to a report of a month-old child not breathing.

When the police reached the Kansas City home, they found extensive burns on the unresponsive child. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene-described as gruesome by the cops.

First responders said that the infant's mother put her down for a nap and accidentally placed her in the oven instead of the crib. As per reports, a burnt baby blanket was also found at the scene.

Moreover, the baby's mother identified as 26-year-old Mariah Thomas, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Jackson County prosecuting attorney Jean Peters Baker said in a statement, "We appreciate all first responders who worked this scene and the prosecutors who went to the scene to issue these charges. We acknowledge the gruesome nature of this tragedy and our hearts are weighted by the loss of this precious life. We trust the criminal justice system to respond appropriately to these awful circumstances."

A friend of the mother also suggested that Mariah's mental health may have played a role in this tragedy.

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