NYC girl, 5, killed by mom suffered heart, brain injuries, DA reveals — as family reels: ‘I forgive my daughter’

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Cody, D., Roberts, G., & Roldan, A. (2026, October 17). NYC girl, 5, killed by mom suffered heart, brain injuries, DA reveals — as family reels: ‘I forgive my daughter’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/nyc-girl-5-killed-by-mom-suffered-heart-brain-injuries-da-reveals/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-17 · by Daniel Cody, Georgett Roberts, Amber Roldan

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Francis Cabello, 32, was arraigned Friday in Queens Criminal Court for second-degree murder after confessing to killing her five-year-old daughter Fabiana by battering her to death. Prosecutors revealed that the girl suffered severe injuries including brain swelling and petechiae in her eyes, heart, and lungs, consistent with asphyxiation. The grandfather of the victim expressed forgiveness towards Francis while describing the family's devastation.
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The NYPD is investigating the death of a 5-year-old girl named Fabiana Cabello who was killed by her mother in their Queens home. On Wednesday night around 7 p.m., police responded to a 911 call where the mother allegedly confessed, "I killed my daughter." Upon arrival at the South Richmond Hill residence, officers found the child unconscious with injuries to her mouth and nose, and she later died at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that Fabiana suffered severe heart, brain, eye, and lung injuries. Her mother was arraigned on second-degree murder charges and held without bail. Family members expressed their devastation and forgiveness for the mother's actions, which they believe were influenced by external factors.

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Topics

911 Queens Queens Criminal Court The Post the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Subjects

Francis PERSON · 2× 911 ORG · 1× Fabiana PERSON · 1× Fabiana Cabello PERSON · 1× Francis Cabello PERSON · 1× Franklin Cabello PERSON · 1× Lindsey Ruzza PERSON · 1× Queens GPE · 1× Queens Criminal Court ORG · 1× Ruzza PERSON · 1×

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When officers arrived at the family’s home, they immediately began CPR on the unconscious child. “But given the severity of her condition, they didn’t even wait for an ambulance,” Assistant District Attorney Lindsey Ruzza said, describing how police placed the girl in a patrol car and rushed her to Jamaica Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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Claims (23 extracted, 3 hedged)

The 5-year-old Queens girl battered to death by her mother suffered gruesome injuries to her heart, eyes, lungs, and brain, prosecutors revealed Friday — as the confessed killer was held without bail. asserted
killer → batter → bail
The disturbing details emerged as Francis Cabello, who chillingly told a 911 operator, “I killed my daughter,” was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on second-degree murder charges. asserted
I → emerge → charges
First responders discovered the youngster, Fabiana Cabello, in her South Richmond Hill home just before 7 p.m. Wednesday after her 32-year-old mother made the harrowing confession. asserted
mother → discover → confession
Franklin Cabello, the grandfather of the victim, told reporters outside court in Spanish, “As a family, we feel mentally and physically destroyed. asserted
we → tell → family
We can’t think [clearly] but we put our confidence in God.” asserted
we → think → God
“She was very respectful, quiet, and she always treated me like a father, she treated me with respect… asserted
she → treat → respect
She loved her daughter… asserted
She → love → daughter
She didn’t make this decision in her right mind. asserted
She → make → mind
“I forgive my daughter,” he said with tears in his eyes. asserted
he → forgive → eyes
When officers arrived at the family’s home, they immediately began CPR on the unconscious child. “But given the severity of her condition, they didn’t even wait for an ambulance,” Assistant District Attorney Lindsey Ruzza said, describing how police placed the girl in a patrol car and rushed her to Jamaica Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. asserted
she → arrive → Hospital
Ruzza explained the mom made several statements to police “in reference to not only killing the child but wanting to have killed her child.” asserted
mom → explain → child
The young girl was allegedly in good health and running around her home for hours before her mother brought her to a second-floor bedroom, locked the door and emerged alone 45 minutes later to call 911. uncertain
mother → run → 911
Fabiana was found by first responders face down on the floor with blood coming out of her nose. asserted
Fabiana → find → nose
Francis and her daughter were the only two people in the room, police said. asserted
police → say → room
At the time of her arrest, Francis appeared stoic and didn’t shed a tear while she was carted away in handcuffs, according to a neighbor who identified himself as Carlos. uncertain
who → appear → Carlos
“She was not crying, it was like nothing happened,” he told The Post. asserted
he → cry → Post
“It’s too much emotions together. asserted
It → ’ → ?
I feel sad for the child.” asserted
I → feel → child
Erika Santiago, 43, a licensed practical nurse who lives across the street, said she heard “a lot of yelling” Wednesday night before the emergency response. asserted
she → live → response
“I heard about this when I woke up this morning at 6 o’clock and it’s absolutely devastating, devastating,” said Santiago, who has two daughters of her own, 10 and 12. asserted
who → hear → own
“And it’s right across the street and they brought her to the hospital I work at. asserted
I → ’ → hospital
It’s so close to home.” asserted
It → ’ → home
An autopsy conducted by Dr. Lin of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner revealed scrapes to the child’s face, petechiae in her eyes, heart and lungs, a swollen brain, bruises to her extremities, and intramuscular hemorrhaging on her shoulder blade and lower back — findings consistent with asphyxiation, according to court documents and prosecutors. uncertain
autopsy → conduct → documents
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