Mother arrested for murder of 5-year-old daughter in Queens, NYPD says

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The mother in Queens charged right now with the murder
of the death of her five-year-old daughter.
That's right. Jessica Formoso is here now with the details.
Jessica, what are you learning this morning?
Good morning, Dan and Rosanna. Just tragic.
Police have arrested 32-year-old Frances Cabello in connection
with the death of her daughter, Fabiana Cabello.
According to authorities, officers responded to a 911 call at the home
on 110th Street in South Richmond Hill just before 7 Wednesday night.
the call was placed by the child's mother.
Police sources tell Fox 5 that Francis told the operator
she had killed her five-year-old.
When police arrived, they found Fabiana unconscious
and unresponsive, bleeding from her nose and mouth.
She was rushed to the hospital where
she was pronounced dead. The child's grandfather,
Franklin Cabello, says Fabiana was a happy child.
He tells us they live in the same home
and that he was in the bedroom at the time of the alleged
killing. He says his daughter was mentally unstable
that three months ago she was hospitalized for
about a month and had not been taking her medication.
Surveillance video from a nearby home
shows the police response. In that footage you can see
a child being rushed into the back of an NYPD
vehicle and you also see what appears
to be someone being placed in cuffs in front of that
house where it all happened.
The child's uncle says the family is in disbelief. It's very shocking
It's sad you know can you describe her for us she's
a very beautiful girl you know she's
joyful she keep my my mom
and dad happy all day you know they're old and she she's very
she gives you a nice hug you know she
was very happy girl we are heartbroken everybody's
heartbroken you know after we learned about it last night
when it came we are still waiting on
the medical examiner's office to determine
the cause of death rosanna dan oh heartbreaking
