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Angry mob awaits suspect in baby's death By ARTESIA DAVIS ~ Guardian Senior Reporter ~ artesia@nasguard.com: A furious crowd of mostly females rushed a patrol car with a man on the back seat mistaking him for a suspect in last Friday's sudden death of a five-month-old girl. But the crowd that converged on Bank Lane yesterday was mislead by erroneous news reports that someone would be arraigned for the child's death yesterday. The death of the baby, who according to police could be the victim of sexual molestation, has sparked outrage from all sectors of society. The crowd was so riled up that persons waited in the rain in fear that the suspect would be "sneaked" into court. However, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police Raymond Gibson police are not holding anyone in connection with the child's death. He confirmed that the three adults who were questioned have been released. Gibson pointed out the autopsy report that was expected to be completed yesterday would determine if the child's death was related to the suspected molestation. According to an initial police report from Assistant Superintendent Walter Evans, the child was brought to the Princess Margaret Hospital around 10 p.m. Friday suffering from "extensive trauma to the genitals." Gibson said police would "apprise the public of the pathologist's findings." Monday, June 8, 2009