3-month-old girl found dead inside NYC migrant shelter: cops

A 3-month-old old girl was found dead inside a Queens migrant shelter over the weekend but there were no immediate signs of any criminality, cops said.

The baby – identified by police Monday as Yuleisy Astudillo – was discovered unconscious and unresponsive around 2:50 p.m. Sunday inside the Queens County Inn & Suites on Crescent Street near 41st Avenue in Dutch Kills, police said.

She was taken to Mount Sinai Queens Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

There were no visible signs of trauma on the baby’s body, authorities said.

The city’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will officially determine the cause of death.

The hotel is being used as an emergency shelter, a spokesperson for the city’s Department of Social Services told Gothamist.

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Little Yuleisy Astudillo was discovered unconscious and unresponsive around 2:50 p.m. Sunday inside the Queens County Inn & Suites, cops said. Peter Gerber

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No criminality is suspected in the child’s death, police said. Peter Gerber

“Protecting the health and safety of our clients is our top priority, and non-profit provider staff responded immediately when this incident was reported to ensure appropriate medical supports,” the spokesperson said. “Our deepest condolences go out to all who have been impacted, and we stand ready to provide the family with every support we can during this incredibly difficult time.”

The Post has reached out to the agency for comment.

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