One-year-old girl fighting for life after swallowing up to TWENTY of her parents' sleeping pills inside an upmarket New York hotel
- Toddler from Brazil ingested between 15 and 20 of her parents' sleeping pills while staying in their Manhattan hotel
- Police officers arrived to find the young girl convulsing and quickly rushed her to hospital
- She remains on life support in a stable condition
- Authorities are investigating the incident, but do not suspect foul play
A one-year-old girl is on life support after swallowing her parent's sleeping pills inside a New York hotel.
Police were called the upmarket Night Hotel in midtown Manhattan on Monday night when the baby's Brazilian mother and father noticed she had taken the medication from a night stand.
Officers arrived at the scene to find the girl in the midst of a seizure, and rushed her to hospital in a patrol car.
Authorities say she went without oxygen for several minutes.
A one-year-old girl from Brazil is on life support after swallowing her parents' sleeping pills inside New York's Night Hotel (pictured)
It's believed the baby consumed between 15 and 20 pills while her parents were distracted
It's believed she consumed between 15 and 20 pills, according to The New York Post.
On Tuesday, the one-year-old remained on life support in a stable condition.
At the same time, officers were seen at her parents' swanky hotel, located a short distance from Times Square.
An investigation has been opened, but foul play is not suspected.
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Sleeping pill overdoses are often fatal.
In 2006, a 20-month-old baby died after ingesting her mother's sleeping pills at their Illinois home.
Forensic analysis concluded that the she had ingested between four and 12 Unisom capsules.
Officers were seen at thew swanky hotel on Tuesday, but they do not suspect foul play
In 2006, a 20-month-old baby died after ingesting her mother's sleeping pills at their Illinois home.
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