Body of baby found in bag at Tanglewood Mall was partially decomposed, not yet identified

UPDATE, 7/21, 11:30 a.m.

The mugshot of the woman charged in connection to this incident has been released.

Police have identified the woman as 34-year-old Mandy Lavonne Lacy. She has been charged with assaulting a police officer. Additional charges are pending.

According to search warrants, police are DNA testing Lacy to see if she is the mother of the baby.

34-year-old Mandy Lavonne Lacy has been charged with assaulting a police officer after she was reportedly found carrying a dead baby around with her in a shopping bag at Tanglewood Mall

UPDATE, 7/20, 4 P.M.:

Roanoke County officials say the body of the baby found dead on Sunday in a shopping bag at Tanglewood Mall was partially decomposed, making it difficult to determine the age and sex.

Detectives are now waiting for the medical examiner’s results, according to Roanoke County officials.

UPDATE:

Police say the body of a child has been found.

According to officers, when they arrived at Tanglewood Mall for a report of the woman behaving erratically, she assaulted one officer who sustained a minor injury.

Subsequent to her arrest, police say the body of a baby was found in a shopping bag she had with her.

Police are identifying the woman as 34-year-old Mandy Lavonne Lacy.

She has been charged with assaulting a police officer.

Additional charges are pending.

According to Roanoke County Police, charges are pending for a woman after authorities say she punched an officer at Tanglewood Mall.

Authorities also say they’re now conducting a death investigation of a child.

Detectives are on the scene.

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Source: WSLS News 10