Young mother faces multiple charges after death of seven-month-old baby
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Lydia Estrella de los Santos, a mother from Raymondville, faces multiple charges following the death of her seven-month-old baby on May 28. Charges include obstruction, threats against law enforcement, and involuntary manslaughter due to reckless conduct. Emergency responders arrived at 2:42 p.m. to find the baby in critical condition, and despite resuscitation efforts, she was pronounced dead later that evening. Police reported that Estrella was initially uncooperative during the investigation but later claimed she accidentally left her baby in a hot bath while trying to cool her down from a fever. An autopsy has been ordered, revealing severe burns on the infant's body.
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