2-Year-Old Boy Dies After Ingesting Mother's Fentanyl While She Was Sleeping: Police

Photo: Kenton County Jail

A 2-year-old boy has died after consuming his mother’s fentanyl while she was sleeping, according to authorities.

Officers from the Ludlow Police Department responded to the 200 block of Stokesay Street in Ludlow, Ky., around 3:34 p.m. on Thursday after receiving a report of a child not breathing. When emergency personnel arrived on the scene, they found the toddler in respiratory arrest,WLWTreported.

The child was transported to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital where he later died, police told the news station.

The police report said Baker “took a shot” of fentanyl and fell asleep, which was when her son ate some of it from her purse,The Enquirerreported.

When Baker woke up, she found the contents of her purse emptied and the 2-year-old not breathing. The boy’s father arrived shortly after and called 911, according to the newspaper.

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Jail records show that Baker is currently being held on no bond at Kenton County Detention Center.

It’s unclear if Baker has obtained an attorney who can speak on her behalf.

The Ludlow Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

source: people.com