1-Year-Old Girl's Dad Claims She Drowned and Then Vanished — Her Body Was Found Buried in Yard

Photo: Albuquerque Police Department/Facebook

The parents of a New Mexico infant are accused of being responsible for her death after her body was found buried in a backyard, according to multiple outlets.

Unable to reach the family, police issued a missing person alert for Anastazia, her parents and her two siblings two weeks later on Jan. 2, WTNM reported.

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On Jan. 4, authorities located the couple and two of their children at an Albuquerque home, KRQE reported. Romero allegedly admitted to police that her daughterhad drowned after she left her and Anastazia’s older sibling in the bathtubunsupervised.

David “D.J.” Zuber and Monique Romero.Albuquerque Police Department/Facebook

Zuber allegedly told police where they could find his daughter’s body, according to the station.

Anastazia’s body was found at a different home in Albuquerque. It remains unclear how she died. It is unclear if Romero or Zuber have attorneys.

A spokesperson for the Albuquerque Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

source: people.com