A baby is expected to survive after being found “emaciated” and alone in a Phoenix apartment on Wednesday, May 14

According to the Phoenix Police Department, the infant “survived several days alone,” before an “observant neighbor” called in about the mother — who hadn’t been heard from in some time

“The baby’s here, dude. And the baby’s still alive,” an officer can be heard saying in newly released bodycam footage

An “emaciated” baby who “survived several days alone” in a Phoenix apartment after the death of their mother is expected to fully recover. Read more below