DCF Involved With Family Of Infant Found Dead At Milford Motel

MILFORD, CT — The Department of Children and Families (DCF) said they were previously involved with the family of an infant who was found dead in a Milford motel bathtub last week, according to NBC CT.

DCF officials said the agency will conduct a joint investigation with police.

DCF was involved with the family for about four weeks prior to the infant's death, according to WTNH News-8.

The investigation will include the agency's knowledge about the family, along with the support provided, casework decisions, and whether best practices and policies were followed, NBC CT reported.

Last week, a man was arrested in connection with the incident. Dale Kirkland, 31, of Bridgeport, was charged with risk of injury to a minor and cruelty to persons.

He was held on $1 million bond.

Police received a call from the Mayflower Motel on Woodmont Road at 11:06 a.m. Wednesday reporting that cleaning staff had found an unresponsive infant lying in the bathtub of a vacant room.

Officers performed CPR on the infant until paramedics arrived and took over life-saving measures.

The infant was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital and declared dead at 11:56 a.m.

A police investigation found that Kirkland had been renting a room at the hotel and checked out Wednesday morning. Police believe Kirkland arrived at the motel with the infant Tuesday evening and checked out, leaving the infant behind.

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