KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A Central Florida mother has been arrested in Puerto Rico on manslaughter charges for the fentanyl overdose death of her 3-month-old.
The baby died last year.
Kissimmee police said Caroline Sanchez, 26, used a fentanyl patch to put a lethal dose of the drug in her child's mouth.
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The child's father told police at the time, he believed Sanchez was suffering from post-partum depression.
A Kissimmee police report says a member of the infant's household was using prescription fentanyl patches for pain relief. Investigators believe Sanchez used a patch to give the 3-month-old a lethal dose of the synthetic opioid in July 2016.
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Police said the child's age made accidental ingestion unlikely.
Sanchez moved to Puerto Rico since shortly after the child's death.
She Sanchez wasn't immediately booked into a jail. It wasn't known if she had an attorney.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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