An infant girl died with broken ribs and internal bleeding from a severed spine, according to the Opelousas Police Department. Now officers have arrested her mother and continue to search for her father.

The baby died on October 25 in Opelousas after officers responded to a medical emergency call and found her not breathing. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

After an autopsy, investigators say the baby had signs of "severe neglect and physical abuse," including extreme dehydration and malnourishment and broken ribs with some signs of healing. The infant also had a severed lower spine, which officials say resulted in internal bleeding and her death.

The baby's mother, Kayla Fontenot, was arrested on first degree murder, cruelty to juveniles and second degree battery. The infan

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