In New York City, a four-year old girl named Nadine Lockwood was found dead in a crib on Saturday - allegedly starved to death by her mother, who told police she "did not want or love" Nadine. Six other children in the squalid apartment were found, apparently unharmed. The case has focused attention once again on New York's child welfare system. The family had been investigated by a caseworker after a complaint, but the case was subsequently closed. NPR's Melissa Block reports.
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