Investigation into baby’s death ongoing

<p>The investigation into a baby’s death in Franklin is ongoing, and the infant’s cause of death may not be known for weeks.</p>
<p>Eight-week-old Kensli Deese died on Sept. 17. Police and medics were called to her babysitter’s home in the Pennington Mobile Home Park due to the baby not breathing.</p>
<p>An autopsy was conducted, but the coroner is waiting on toxicology reports before making a determination on the cause of death. Those reports will take at least four to six weeks, Johnson County Coroner Craig Lutz said.</p>
<p>The autopsy found no evidence of physical injuries or trauma, according to a news release from the Indiana State Police.</p>
<p>No one has been arrested or charged in connection with the death.</p>
<p>The Indiana State Police are treating Deese’s death as a death investigation and has not determined whether the death was due to an accident or homicide, for example, said Sgt. John Perrine, spokesperson for the Indiana State Police.</p>
<p>The official cause of death, once released, will help police with the nature of the investigation, Perrine said.</p>
<p>The investigation was turned over to the Indiana State Police because a Franklin police officer is related to the baby sitter.</p>