The infant and its deceased mother, Shelby Westlake, were discovered the night of July 25, 2021, when someone called building security about a “smell” emanating from Westlake’s room, an NYCDHS incident report filed in court was given in the charge.
According to the incident report, building security personnel called emergency medical services, who entered Westlake’s room and pronounced the 26-year-old dead. The report said her daughter was found under the bed and taken to the hospital for evaluation.
CNN has contacted the medical examiner’s office for an official date and cause of Westlake’s death.
Court documents claim that NYCDHS negligently followed protocol relating to handing over a child, placement of residents, operational maintenance, management, inspection and control of the city-run shelter where Westlake was living at the time of the incident. Work done. Was. The lawsuit also claims that the infant was covered with feces and was in dire need of food and water.
According to court documents, the agency is being sued for $5 million.
“It was a heartbreaking tragedy and we extend our condolences to the family during this difficult period,” a Department of Social Services-DHS agency spokesman said in a statement on Sunday.
A DHS spokesman told CNN that the circumstances of the mother’s death were still being investigated, adding that the agency could not discuss the details of the specific case due to client privacy and confidentiality laws, according to New York Social Media. Services are governed by law. As mentioned, the five days stated in the test are incorrect.
The agency contacted the shelter after the incident, the spokesperson said, and corrective measures were taken to address the concerns highlighted in the lawsuit. The spokesperson said the shelter is now required to conduct overnight welfare checks for residents who have not signed on to the night’s roster.
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