Sunset Park Toddler Found Unresponsive In Family Bathtub; Later Dies At The Hospital

In a heartbreaking discovery, a two-year-old Sunset Park girl was found “unconscious and unresponsive” in a bathtub inside her family’s home on 47th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues this weekend; she was later declared dead at Maimonides Hospital.

It was around 8:26pm on Sunday, March 13 when police responded to a 9-1-1 call. The incident is still under investigation and the medical examiner has yet to determine a cause of death.

The girl has been identified as toddler Melody Pheng. Her parents are said to be cooperating with police and, according to PIX11 News, her four-year-old brother was also checked out by doctors for signs of abuse.

We’ll update with any news as it becomes available.