N.Y.C. Mom Called 911 and Allegedly Made a Chilling Confession. Police Then Found Her 5-Year-Old Daughter Dead
Fabiana CabelloCredit: GoFundMeFrancis Cabello, 32, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of her 5-year-old daughter, Fabiana Cabello
Francis Cabello, 32, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of her daughter
Fabiana Cabello, 5, was found dead inside a Queens home on Wednesday, Oct. 14
The child’s official cause of death has not been announced
A New York City mother was arrested after allegedly calling 911 and telling a dispatcher she killed her 5-year-old daughter, law enforcement sources told the New York Times, ABC 7 NY and NBC New York.
Francis Cabello, 32, was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge before Criminal Court Judge Jennifer Saint-Preux on Friday, Oct. 16, the Queens District Attorney’s Office tells PEOPLE.
She did not enter a plea and is due back in court on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the office said. PEOPLE has reached out to Cabello’s attorney for comment but did not immediately hear back.
In a statement to PEOPLE, the New York Police Department confirmed Cabello was arrested on the murder charge on Thursday, Oct. 15 in connection with the death of 5-year-old Fabiana Cabello.
Fabiana CabelloCredit: GoFundMe
Officers responded to a home in South Richmond Hill, Queens, at 6:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14 in response to a 911 call, police said. Inside, they found the girl unresponsive. She was taken by first responders to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead.
The NYPD did not identify the 911 caller, but law enforcement sources told the New York Times, ABC 7 NY and NBC New York, that Francis made that call. She allegedly told a dispatcher, “I killed my daughter,” the Times reported.
Police said the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the 5-year-old girl’s cause of death.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE, an autopsy found that the girl had scrapes on her face, as well as petechiae — tiny spots of bleeding — in her eyes, heart and lungs. These findings can be associated with asphyxia, the complaint states.
Investigators believe the killing happened on Wednesday between 5:30 p.m. and 6:55 p.m., per the complaint.
Fabiana’s father, Kuldeep Singh, has launched a verified GoFundMe campaign to help offset funeral expenses.
Fabiana CabelloCredit: GoFundMe
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“I loved my daughter very much, and losing her feels like I lost my whole world,” he wrote on the fundraising page. “I am trying to keep working as an Uber driver while driving a rental car, but I am grieving and struggling to manage these costs at the same time.”
In an interview with NBC New York, Fabiana’s uncle, who was not named, remembered her as a joyful child who brought happiness to her family.
“She’s a very beautiful girl, you know,” the uncle said, per the news outlet. “She’s joyful she keep my mom and dad happy. She give you a nice hug, you know. She was very happy happy girl.”
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