3-month-old’s death a result of co-sleeping with adults, coroner rules
A North Las Vegas infant died last month after sharing a bed with adults, the Clark County coroner’s office ruled.
Ace Frazier, a 3-month-old boy, was pronounced dead Feb. 8. The coroner ruled the boy died from positional asphyxia, an unsafe sleep surface, bed-sharing with adults and a prone position. His death was ruled an accident.
A Department of Family Service report said emergency responders were called after the boy was found unresponsive at a Las Vegas home. Someone in the home attempted to perform CPR, but the baby was dead before medical help arrived.
The family has a history with Child Protective Services dating to 2004, but six claims of abuse were found unsubstantiated. A seventh claim, alleging abuse the day after Ace was born, remained open Thursday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had the following tips to avoid sleep-related infant deaths, including sudden infant death syndrome:
— Place the baby on their back whenever they’re sleeping.
— Babies should only sleep on firm, flat surfaces covered with only a fitted sheet.
— Keep the baby’s sleep area in the same room as the parent until they’re at least six months, and ideally a year, old.
— Keep blankets, pillows, toys and pads out of the sleeping area. Infant sleeping deaths are most frequently the fault of blankets and pillows.
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