An Everett woman is accused of choking a toddler to death after forcing four baby wipes down his throat on May 28.
Authorities rushed to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Bedford over reports of a “child who was transported to the UPMC Bedford that was choking on baby wipes.”
Hours later, the 3-year-old boy succumbed and an autopsy determined that the wipes were so down into his throat that it couldn’t have been accidental.
Furthermore, an autopsy determined that the toddler had significant bruising on his chest and neck likely caused by an adult’s hand.
Police arrested Chelsea Cooley in connection with the child’s death; she reportedly claimed to find the boy unresponsive in his bed after refusing food throughout the day.
The 31-year-old woman was charged with criminal homicide, strangulation, and endangering the welfare of a child among other counts.
