Dying mom falls on infant son, crushing him to death
An Arizona mom crushed her infant son to death as she fell on him while suffering a fatal medical episode at her home, officials said.
Larinique Meadows, 38, and her 4-month-old son Denari Meadows were both found dead Saturday night at their townhouse in Tempe, authorities said.
The mom had been using her cellphone to search for symptoms of chest pain before she collapsed on top of her son, according to police. It is believed that she had some sort of heart condition.
“It’s a very, very tragic incident in which we believe that she had some sort of heart condition, heart episode, and then passed away and fell on top of Denari,” Tempe Police Det. Greg Bacon told news station KPHO.
The child’s father told authorities that he was sleeping and discovered their bodies around 5 p.m. as he got ready to leave for a night shift at work.
The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the official cause of death.
With Post wires