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Authorities: 5-year-old found unresponsive in Newark apartment bathtub pronounced dead

The Essex County Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the death.

News 12 Staff

Aug 29, 2023, 8:33 PM

Updated 700 days ago

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A 5-year-old died after being found unresponsive in a bathtub on Monday night at a Newark apartment.
Newark police say they responded to the apartment on Washington Street after 7 p.m. The child was then transported to University Hospital and pronounced dead.
The Essex County Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the death.