DSS investigating after mother leaves infant in Charlotte, police say
CHARLOTTE, NC (WSOC) — Department of Social Services is investigating after police said a woman abandoned an infant Thursday night in west Charlotte.
The baby was found Friday morning in the 1600 block of Remount Road, authorities said.
Officers told Channel 9 that a man saw the child and the woman walking through the Lakewood Manor complex on Watson Drive around 9 p.m. Thursday. The woman asked the man to watch the baby for a while, but never returned, authorities said. The baby is about 6 to 8 months old and was wearing a red plaid outfit.
Police said the mother and the 911 caller, who police say are known to each other, have told police conflicting stories, and the circumstances surrounding the case are still unclear.
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