6-month-old child found dead in St. Petersburg home

Pinellas County sheriff’s detectives are investigating the death of a 6-month-old boy that occurred Monday afternoon in unincorporated St. Petersburg.

According to detectives, 6-month-old Anthony Ford was found unresponsive by one of his siblings who was sent to check on him at around 12:20 p.m., when he was found on the side of the bed with his head stuck in the opening between the mattress and headboard.

Detectives say 33-year-old Antonio Ford placed his son on his bed, which was located in a back bedroom, to take a nap sometime after 10:45 a.m. He performed CPR on the child until paramedics arrived and took him to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, where the infant was later pronounced deceased.

Detectives say the infant had a crib at the residence but was often allowed to sleep in his parent’s bed. According to a release by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Antonio Ford was home alone at the time with five other children while Anthony’s mother, 29-year-old Nina Yates, was away from home.

An autopsy will be conducted to determine cause and manner of death, deputies said.

This story was originally published June 6, 2017 at 10:01 AM with the headline "6-month-old child found dead in St. Petersburg home."