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California dad arrested after 2-year-old daughter overdoses on fentanyl
MERCED — A central California man was arrested on suspicion of kid endangerment after his 2-year-old daughter overdosed on fentanyl, police mentioned.
The kid was handled at a hospital and she or he’s anticipated to make a full restoration, the Merced Police Division mentioned in a assertion.
Her mother and father introduced the lady to the emergency room on Sunday after she “skilled life-threatening signs in step with a fentanyl publicity,” the assertion mentioned.
Investigators decided the lady’s father had introduced fentanyl-laced marijuana merchandise into their residence, the place the kid was uncovered to the highly effective artificial opioid.
Marvin Thomas might face a felony rely of kid endangerment. It wasn’t recognized Monday if the 34-year-old has an lawyer.
Police mentioned each mother and father have been cooperating with the investigation, which entails Youngster Protecting Providers.
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