Newborn’s death investigated

• By JASON BROWN
• Advocate Acadiana bureau
• Published: Jul 11, 2009 - Page: 1B

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Allen Parish authorities are investigating the discovery of the body of a near full-term baby allegedly miscarried and left in a storage shed for four days by a local zydeco musician while she toured out of state.

Peggy Kennedy, chief detective with the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Department, said Friday that Mary Rosie Ledet, of Iota, has not been arrested — only questioned — about the incident.

Kennedy said Ledet had the miscarriage July 1 in Iota, in Acadia Parish.

She then allegedly wrapped the baby in a blanket and rode with one of her band members, identified as Andre Nizari, to his home on Bel Oil Road, in Allen Parish.

Ledet then allegedly put the baby in a storage shed on Nizari’s property.

Kennedy said Nizari told authorities he was unaware of the miscarriage and did not know Ledet had allegedly brought the baby with her.

The two then left for a tour out of state and returned either Saturday or Sunday, Kennedy said.

Ledet’s Myspace Music page lists her band, Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys, as playing three shows in Sioux City, Iowa, July 2, 3 and 4.

When Ledet returned from the tour, she allegedly told Nizari about the miscarriage and the baby in his shed, Kennedy said.

Nizari called 911 and reported what Ledet had told him, Kennedy said.

Acadian Ambulance and the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene.

Ledet was taken to a hospital in Jennings and was released later that day.

The baby was located and taken to a local funeral home until it could be sent to the Lafayette Parish Coroner’s Office for an autopsy.