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Denver Police Arrest 2 After Baby's Death

DENVER (AP) - Denver police have arrested a woman and her friend after the death of the woman's baby.

Police spokesman Matt Murray says 10-month-old Adam Gonzales was pronounced dead Friday morning at a north Denver home.

Frances Garcia, 23, was arrested on a child abuse charge, and the boy's 24-year-old mother, Amanda Lujan, was arrested on a charge of being an accessory to murder after the fact.

Amanda Lujan
Amanda Lujan (credit: Denver Police Department)

Police haven't released other details.

An autopsy is scheduled Saturday to determine what might have caused the baby's death.

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