Police say a 9-month baby girl is dead after her mother left her alone in the bathtub in their Dale City home.
Police were called to a house in the 12900 block of Kingswell Drive at 12:21 p.m. Saturday for a report of an unconscious infant, said Prince William County police spokeswoman Erika Hernandez.
The baby's mother, 21-year-old Julia Sumo, is charged with felony child neglect, Hernandez said.
Hernandez said Sumo put her daughter in the tub for a bath and then left her unattended. When Sumo returned, the baby was unconscious, according to police.
The baby was flown to an area hospital where she later died, Hernandez said.
Sumo is being held without bond pending a hearing in Prince William Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
Police said the investigation continues.
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