DETROIT – The mother of a toddler who was found dead Wednesday in a Detroit apartment has been found at a local hospital's psychiatric ward.
The toddler-aged boy's decomposing body was found at the Madison Estates apartments on Trumbull Avenue in the Woodbridge neighborhood after a maintenance worker went into an apartment because of a strong odor.
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STORY: Toddler's decomposed body found in Detroit's Woodbridge neighborhood
First Assistant Chief Lashinda Stair said the boy appears to be 2 of 3 years old. Police said the boy may have been dead for more than a week. His death is being investigated as a homicide.
Police said the child’s mother was taken from the apartment by ambulance more than a week ago. The mother reportedly was released from the hospital Tuesday.
However, police later found her at a local hospital's psychiatric ward.
No further details are available at this time.