Hartford police have arrested two people accused of leaving a 2-year-old girl alone in deplorable conditions at a Hartford apartment.
Police say they found the child covered in feces in an Ashford Street apartment Friday, after a neighbor called 911. The child was not injured, but she was transported to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center per protocol, according to police.
The girl’s mother Hendyliz Marrero, 23, and stepfather Ignacio Castro, 27, were arrested following the incident. Both are charged with risk of injury to a minor and held on $100,000 bond. Police say both have been cooperative with the investigation.
The child was placed in the home of another family member while the Department of Children and Families investigates.
