A North Carolina mother was arrested earlier this week after the body of her deceased infant was located inside a suitcase in a closet at her Roanoke Rapids home.
Officers responded to a wellness check request for a baby boy early Wednesday morning and made the horrific discovery inside a closet.
The 3-month-old boy's body was wrapped in a blanket and placed inside a suitcase; authorities determine that he had been there for at least 12 hours.
34-year-old Synkel Shanice Davis, 34, was arrested and initially charged with concealing or failing to report the death of a child pending further charges.
“We are going on what evidence we have at hand,” Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Bobby Martin said. “Any evidence that would be recovered on the autopsy of the child would help us make further decisions. Eventually, the other charges could be filed, such as homicide.”
Martin continued: “I am a grandfather. I have a very young granddaughter, and when you respond to something like this, you often question why and how this has happened.”
