Mother arrested for murder after 4-year-old daughter found dead in Southern California

The origin of decease was reported arsenic 'combined effects of strangulation and crisp force,' according to the autopsy report.

LOS ANGELES -- A pistillate was arrested Friday for allegedly sidesplitting her 4-year-old girl successful Southern California, authorities said.

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to a concern parking batch precocious Thursday nighttime successful East Los Angeles.

The child, who has been identified arsenic Mia Gonzalez, was recovered unresponsive wrong a vehicle. She was transported to a section infirmary wherever she was aboriginal pronounced dead.

Her mother, 38-year-old Maria Avalos, was besides recovered successful the vehicle, according to authorities. She was detained astatine the country and aboriginal booked connected suspicion of murder.

According to the Los Angeles County autopsy study released Saturday, the child's decease has been ruled a homicide.

The origin of decease was reported arsenic "combined effects of strangulation and crisp force," according to the autopsy report.

The lawsuit volition beryllium presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for reappraisal connected Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Anyone with accusation astir this incidental is urged to interaction LASD's Homicide Bureau astatine 323-890-5500.