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Tragic Bronx Incident: 4-Year-Old Found Alone After Deaths

4/20/2025

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Bronx Tragedy Unfolds

In a heartbreaking incident in the Bronx, a 4-year-old girl was found crying for days after her mother, 38, and brother, 8, were tragically found dead in their apartment. Family members, concerned for their well-being, uncovered the devastating scene. The NYPD is now awaiting autopsy results, with no current suspicion surrounding the deaths.

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Cotton Family's Heartbreak

In a heartbreaking tragedy in the Bronx, 38-year-old Lisa Cotton and her disabled son, Nazir, 8, were discovered dead in their apartment, leaving their 4-year-old daughter, Promise, to survive on chocolate. Authorities suspect cardiac arrest and starvation as the culprits, while the family's troubled history with mental health raises troubling questions about past welfare checks.

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Bronx Tragedy Unfolds

In a heartbreaking incident in the Bronx, a 4-year-old girl was found crying for days after her mother, 38, and brother, 8, were tragically found dead in their apartment. Family members, concerned for their well-being, uncovered the devastating scene. The NYPD is now awaiting autopsy results, with no current suspicion surrounding the deaths.

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