Zhuri Sade Bogle.Photo: GoFundMe
Police officers and paramedics were called to a home in Penn Hills — a Pittsburgh suburb — around 6:45 a.m. on Jan. 14, where they found Zhuri Bogle unresponsive, according to a press release from Allegheny County police.
When first responders arrived, the infant’s father, according to officials, was performing CPR. The girl was pronounced dead shortly after.
“Zhuri was already put to bed when her parents arrived home on the evening of January 13th,” authorities said.
Allegheny County police said the department is working with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office on possible charges. Officials have not mentioned who they might prosecute in the case.
“This was a wholly unexpected and devastating occurrence that forever changed the lives of Zhuri’s parents and other loved ones,” the page states.
“To bury a loved one is not an easy task; it is a strain mentally, emotionally, and financially,” the fundraiser continued.
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Zhuri’s funeral service was held on Feb. 7 at Coston Funeral Homes in Pittsburgh, according to herobituary.One of the tributes posted on the page described the girl as “beautiful, vivacious and vibrant.”
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The findings revealed that national fentanyl deaths doubled in the two years from 2019 to 2021.
“However, in the same period, deaths among infants to 1 year olds quadrupled, deaths among 1 to 4 year olds more than tripled, and deaths among 5 to 14 year olds nearly quadrupled,” the release states.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Allegheny County police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (1-833-255-8477); callers can remain anonymous.
source: people.com
