NYC Girl With Signs of Abuse Dies After Mom, Grandma Find Her Not Breathing: Sources

Police are investigating the death of a 3-year-old Queens girl who was found unconscious in an apartment building Monday night with signs of abuse, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation.

Bella Edwards died after her mother and grandmother arrived at their home on Beach 105th Street in Rockaway Beach and discovered she wasn't breathing, the sources said. 

The girl's stepfather, who was the only adult home at the time, performed CPR on the child, according to the sources, and someone in the family dialed 911. 

Bella was pronounced dead on arrival at an area hospital, the NYPD said. Sources say there were signs that she may have been abused.

Bella's mother and stepfather are both being questioned by the NYPD, according to the sources. A 2-month-old sibling who was in the home at the time has been removed, according to an official familiar with the case. 

The official says the family has no history with the Administration for Children's Services. There has never been a complaint and ACS has never been to the house. The agency is now investigating. 

Bella's mother addressed her death in a Facebook post Tuesday, saying in part, "Bella, I'm so sorry I wasn't there to protect you. This feels like a bad dream I can't wake up from."

A relative of the family, Quintina Thorne, told News 4, "Before the speculations and anything, just pray. It was a baby that was lost. Let's keep our eyes open and watch these kids." 

"We're gonna remember her. We gonna get justice. It's not gonna end today, it's not end anytime soon until we know what happened," she said. 

Neighbor Michelle Mevorach said Bella was always smiling and "running and playing and jumping," and that her parents and grandmother "took such good care of her." 

"They adored her," she said. 

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.