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MIDVALE, Utah, Jan. 25, 2019 (Gephardt Daily) — The parents of a 4-month-old boy who was found unresponsive in a Midvale motel Friday afternoon have been arrested in the child’s death.
Jose Ramirez, 21, and Jessica Lujan, 20, were both taken into custody later Friday for investigation of child neglect homicide, Sgt. Melody Gray, Unified Police Department, said.
Gray earlier told Gephardt Daily that UPD officers were already at the Motel 6, at 7263 Catalpa St., on an unrelated matter at about 1:30 p.m. when they were told that a 911 call was coming from Room 113 at the motel.
“The officers responded over to that room, where they found a 4-month-old male unresponsive on the bed,” Gray said.
“Those officers attempted life-saving measures. Unified Fire arrived. They also attempted to revive this child, but unfortunately, the child is deceased, and never did become responsive.”
Gray said the mother, father and another child were in the room. The father had called 911.
Any unexplained death of an infant is treated as suspicious, she said, “so we can determine what happened.”
The parents’ other child is fine, Gray said. At the time Gray spoke, detectives were seeking a warrant to enter the room and collect evidence, if there was any.
Later Friday evening, Gray released the information that the infant’s parents had been taken into custody.
Gephardt Daily will have more information as it becomes available.
