TOT DEAD MA BUSTED
Queens tragedy days after ACS visit
A viciously beaten 1-year-old girl was found dead inside a Queens home Wednesday night in a sickening discovery that came just two days after ACS workers had visited the residence, police sources said.
Elaina Torabi suffered bruises to her head and genitals, a large wound on her abdomen, and blisters and open lesions across her body, police sources said.
The toddler’s twin brother, Keon, suffered equally horrific injuries, including broken ribs, bruises to his groin, a broken hip and lacerated liver, but managed to survive.
Their mother, Tina Torabi, was charged late Thursday with assault for the injuries to Keon, while cops were still grilling her about Elaina’s death at the 111th Precinct station house as they awaited autopsy results from the city Medical Examiner’s Office.
The house of horrors was discovered at about 10 p.m. Wednesday, after the 30-year-old mother of five dialed 911.
Elaina was found unconscious in the family’s basement apartment and was later declared dead at Flushing Hospital, while her brother was taken to Cohen Children’s Medical Center, where he is listed in critical but stable condition, sources said.
Torabi’s three other children — Mila, 2, Nadia, 4, and Ariana, 5 — were placed in the care of the Administration for Children’s Services. Mila had a burn on her right ankle, while the other kids were being evaluated.
Elaina’s gruesome death came just two days after ACS officials visited the home, which sits on a tree-lined street in Auburndale.
ACS had launched an investigation a few years ago into Torabi’s alleged drug use and abuse of the stimulant Adderall, sources said.
Elaina had traces of that drug in her system when she was born on Aug. 27, 2017, the sources added.
At one point, some of Torabi’s children were taken from her, but they were returned after she underwent treatment to kick her addiction, sources said.
The children’s father, Mohammed Reza Torabi, is estranged from the family. An order of protection had been issued against him. Efforts to reach him were unsuccessful.
As police and rescue workers struggled to save the children, neighbors saw the mother run outside screaming hysterically.
“She was like, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe this is happening! Oh, my God, save the baby!’ ” said one witness, who gave his name only as Sal.
“She fell to the floor crying. She was kneeling like she was praying.”
The mom appeared overcome by grief as her babies were placed into ambulances, according to a neighbor, Judanna Cavallo.
Another resident said Tina Torabi “seemed unstable.”
“Once, I saw her with the children,” she said. “She had the baby strapped to her chest. It was raining and the baby had no hat on, no coat, no umbrella. The baby was unprotected.”
Reza Razavi, the owner of the two-story home, said that he saw the mom a couple of months ago and that she appeared “normal.”
“As far as I know, she lived alone with five kids,” Razavi said. “I was just helping her out to get out of her mess.”