Two-year-old Sarah Darji was found unresponsive inside a Pleasant Hills home on McClellan Drive on April 7, then rushed to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead three days later. Allegheny County police have opened a death investigation, and officials say the final cause and manner of death will come from the medical examiner.
According to WTAE, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s report identifies the child as Sarah Darji and confirms that timeline. Detectives with the Allegheny County Police Department are investigating the circumstances surrounding how the toddler was found and what led to her death.
Investigation and public tips
As outlined by the Allegheny County Police, anyone with information is urged to call the County Police Tip Line at 1‑833‑ALL‑TIPS or submit a tip online. County materials note that homicide and death-investigation units work closely with the Office of the Medical Examiner on cause-of-death determinations, a process that can take time as evidence and test results are reviewed.
Related cases in the region
This is the latest child death investigation in the area this year. In a separate case in late January, authorities were called to a Harrison Township home after a three-year-old was found dead while detectives waited for the medical examiner’s findings, as reported by WPXI.
Officials say the Pleasant Hills probe is ongoing and that more details will be released once the medical examiner’s review is complete, according to WTAE. Detectives are again pointing residents to the county police tip line and online portal for anyone who might have seen or heard something important, even if it seems minor.
