Baby boy falls out of crib, found dead inside home in Englewood: police

The 1-year-old boy appears to have fallen out of his crib and was found by his parents lodged between the crib and a chair.

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A 1-year-old boy was found dead July 15, 2020, inside a home in the 7100 block of South May Street.

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A 1-year-old boy was found dead by his parents Wednesday inside a home in Englewood on the South Side.

It appears the boy had fallen out of his crib and was found about 3:30 a.m. lodged between the crib and a chair inside a home in the 7100 block of South May Street, according to Chicago police.

He was rushed to Comer Children’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.

His cause of death remains unknown.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office has not commented on the boy’s death.

Area One detectives are investigating.

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