Albuquerque man convicted after baby dies of drug exposure
By Nick Catlin
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A jury convicted a man of abuse resulting in the death of a 6-month-old child who died in northwest Albuquerque.
Lawrence Gabaldon was found guilty of child abuse, drug possession, possession of fentanyl, drug trafficking along with a child death charge.
Police responded to a motel on Iliff Road for a 6-month-old who was not breathing. This led to the baby girl dying. Her infant twin was also in the room and survived.
The mother Gloria Tesillo was arrested and later convicted for her role in the death in May 2024. The other twin baby was also found to be exposed to narcotics.
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