# Mom Ditched Bassinet After Baby Died

> Indiana mother charged with child neglect after baby died while wedged between parents in bed.
- Title: Mom Ditched Bassinet After Baby Died · Law & Crime | Shortify
- Summary: Indiana mother charged with child neglect after baby died while wedged between parents in bed. Shiann Bodkins, 19, faces neglect of dependent resulting in…
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## Baby Death
Shiann Bodkins, 19, was charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death in connection with her baby's May death.
## Police Report
Police were called to a home in Marion, Indiana, on May 3 after reports about a child in life-threatening condition.
## Hospital Death
Bodkins' baby daughter died at the hospital on May 9 after being taken there for life-threatening condition.
## Co-Sleeping Claim
Bodkins told police she co-slept with her baby because the infant was 'uncomfortable' sleeping in a bassinet.
## Sleeping Routine
Bodkins claimed she slept better with the baby in her bed, which meant she also slept better.
## Family Safety
Bodkins said another family member would keep an eye on the baby while she was asleep.
## Autopsy Findings
Police said an autopsy listed the baby's cause of death as anoxic encephalopathy and an unsafe sleep environment.
## Night Before
Bodkins told police she played video games with her mother before turning in for the night.
## Baby Waking
Bodkins said between 5:30 and 6 a.m., the baby's father woke her up to get some sleep and she began watching the baby.
## Feeding Routine
Bodkins got up with the baby to feed and change her before going back to bed.
## Bed Placement
Bodkins placed the baby between her and the baby's father in bed.
## Repetition
Bodkins repeated this routine a couple of hours later before her mother woke her up at 10 a.m.
## Court Appearance
Bodkins is scheduled to appear in court again on November 6.
## Key takeaway

Shiann Bodkins, 19, faces neglect of dependent resulting in death charge after baby died from lack of oxygen while co-sleeping with her in bed.