Irdessa Vazquez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Irdessa was born with drugs in her system due to being born to a mother who was a drug addict. The State Department of Children's Services was aware of the situation because this was not the first time Amber Vazquez had given birth to a baby with drugs in their system. The drugs in her system did not kill her, the abuse that she suffered did, after only six, short months of life.

 

On June 4, 2011, officers were called to investigate a case involving an injured child. Irdessa died June 5th at Riley Hospital for Children. An autopsy showed that Irdessa had old and new injuries, including some to her head and arms. Amber Vazquez was arrested following an investigation. Irdessa’s father Guillermo Ascencion, also faces charges for neglect of a dependent.