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Queens mother arraigned for murder after five year old daughter dies

A 32-year-old mother in Queens has been remanded without bail after prosecutors revealed her five-year-old daughter suffered severe internal injuries.

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Francis Cabello, aged 32, appeared in Queens Criminal Court on Friday charged with second-degree murder following the death of her five-year-old daughter, Fabiana Cabello. PIX11 reported that the police arrested the mother after the child died, while the New York Post reported that Cabello appeared silent in court and was ordered held without bail. [1][3]

First responders discovered the young girl in her South Richmond Hill home shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday. According to the New York Post, Cabello called a 911 operator and confessed that she had killed her daughter. [1]

Prosecutors revealed in court on Friday that the five-year-old girl suffered extensive battered injuries. The New York Post reported that the child suffered severe injuries to her heart, eyes, lungs, and brain. [1]

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In short

  • Francis Cabello was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on second-degree murder charges.
  • First responders found five-year-old Fabiana Cabello in her South Richmond Hill home on Wednesday.
  • Prosecutors stated the victim suffered injuries to her heart, eyes, lungs, and brain.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]NYC girl, 5, killed by mom suffered heart, brain injuries, DA reveals — as family reels: ‘I forgive my daughter’New York Post, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]NYC, NJ storm 5 p.m. update: Severe thunderstorm watchFOX 5 New York, 4h ago
  3. [3]NYC mother arrested after her 5-year-old daughter dies: NYPDPIX11, 14h ago
  4. [4]Womble Grows in Boston, NYC With 5-Attorney Financial Services Litigation Group From K&L GatesLaw.com, 1d ago
  5. [5]Goal: R. De Paul vs. NYC, 45+5'MLSsoccer.com, 2d ago

Background

  1. [6]Family of student who died in charity boxing match sue organisers FTMQ News, 3d ago
  2. [7]Family honors victims of fatal California police murder suicide FTMQ News, 3d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

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