Child found alone with deceased woman in Carmichael apartment

A 5-year-old child was found alone in an apartment in Carmichael, California. The child was with the body of a dead woman. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office reported this incident. Deputies were initially called to the Montecito Apartments around 2:15 p.m. A woman requested a welfare check on her mother, who had not been heard from for several days. The sheriff's office did not respond at first because it did not seem urgent. The woman who made the call eventually entered the apartment with a maintenance worker. She found the unresponsive woman inside. Fire crews were called and confirmed that the woman was dead. They also found the young child in the apartment. Authorities are now investigating the situation. It is unclear how long the child was alone there or what the relationship is between the child and the deceased woman.