ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Metropolitan Detention Center says 23-year-old Marcella Montelongo died at the facility on Thursday. Officials say MDC and University of New Mexico Hospital medical teams responded but were unable to save her life.
Montelongo was facing charges related to the death of her special-needs son in July of last year. According to Montelongo, her son had cerebral palsy, vision issues, and was non-verbal. An autopsy showed he died from starvation and dehydration due to medical neglect. The boy weighed only 13 pounds.
Montelongo’s death is being investigated by the New Mexico Office of the Medical Examiner.
