Officers found nothing suspicious when they responded to the first call, on May 27, the police said. The police acknowledged they responded to at least three 911 calls about a baby crying at Legacy’s home since May, including two that were reported as possible child abuse. There have been no arrests in her case, but child welfare authorities, courts and the police had been in frequent contact with her family since before she was born.
The case follows the death in August of a 7-year-old-girl, Julissia Batties, who was fatally beaten after being reunited with her birth mother. The Administration for Children’s Services said it was investigating the boy’s death. Since his arrest, questions have arisen about whether the police and child welfare authorities missed signs that the boy, who turned 1 in August, was being abused. His lawyer did not answer phone calls seeking comment on Sunday. Gordon, 23, was charged with murder and manslaughter in criminal court in the Bronx.
