Baby dies after falling into garbage bag during nap, officials say

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A 4-month-old baby had died after falling into a garbage bag in a Pennsylvania home.

Police said a relative told them she left the baby on a bed for a nap as she tended to other children.

The relative said when she returned, the bedroom door was locked, which she believes another child did, officials said.

Officials said the baby was found inside a garbage bag at the base of the bed.

Authorities said it appeared the infant suffocated.

County police have turned the case over to the district attorney for investigation.