A West Bank mother is now facing a murder charge after her 3-year-old son was found dead Monday at their Harvey apartment, according to authorities.

Alexis Welsh, 32, was booked with first-degree murder in the death of her toddler son, Josiah Winzy.

Welsh was still being treated Tuesday at a local hospital for injuries that Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto described as "self-inflicted types of cuts" on her body.

An autopsy performed Tuesday determined that Josiah died of asphyxia due to suffocation and smothering, the Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office said.

Authorities first learned of the toddler's death after deputies responded to his apartment in the 2100 block of Manhattan Boulevard in Harvey, according to Capt. Jason Rivarde, spokesperson for the Sheriff's Office.

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