VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A judge continued a bond hearing Thursday morning for the mother of a toddler who was found dead in a Virginia Beach hotel on Monday morning.
Around 3:30 a.m. on August 1, the Virginia Beach Police Department responded to the 3600 block of Atlantic Avenue. There, officers found the body of a 2-year-old girl along with Andrade, who was described as having a medical emergency.
Authorities and family have since confirmed the 2-year-old as Andrade's daughter, Lanoix Andrade.
Newly released court documents obtained by 13News Now show that on August 1, Virginia Beach police officers received a call for service for a "possibly suicidal person."
The call stems from a friend of Andrade's allegedly texting her that "they would look down on them from Heaven," and that Andrade posted pictures of her daughter on her Instagram referring to her in the past tense.
Court documents also say Andrade then shared her location with her friend, which brought investigators to a hotel on Atlantic Avenue at the Oceanfront.
13News Now's sister station, WUSA9 in Washington D.C., confirmed through the Metropolitan D.C. Police Department that Andrade fled with her 2-year-old daughter late last week after losing a custody battle for the child. She hadn't been seen since Friday.
Court records also say officers used Narcan to stabilize Andrade, who they say they found unconscious before she was later transported to a hospital. By the time officers arrived, the child was already dead.
An arrest warrant obtained by 13News Now said she's accused of "causing physical and bodily harm to the life or health of a child...based on willful act, omission or refusal to provide necessary care."
On Thursday, her bond hearing was continued after it was announced that she would be represented by Norfolk-based Attorney James Broccoletti.
The Chief Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Thursday the cause and manner of death are still pending, but the police department is investigating it as a "suspicious" death.
DC authorities became involved in the case after a friend of Andrade’s contacted the department about concerning posts Andrade had made on social media