The son of writer Paul Auster arrested after the overdose death of his 10-month-old daughter

• Paul Auster "We have returned to the trenches of the most outdated capitalism"

The son of the successful writer

,

, has been arrested by the

accused of involuntary manslaughter after the overdose death of his ten-month-old daughter, official sources reported this Saturday.

According to law enforcement, Daniel Auster, 44, was taking care of his daughter

on November 1 when he called police at his

borough residence , local media reported.

The emergency services that came to her home found the girl unconscious and took her to

, where she was confirmed dead.

An autopsy has now revealed that the minor overdosed on fentanyl and heroin, but how she ingested the drugs is unknown.

Daniel Auster, who has

, was arrested Friday night and charged with involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide.

His father, Paul Auster, is a well-known novelist who has written works such as 'A Man in the Dark', 'The Book of Illusions', 'The New York Trilogy' or 'Leviathan', and has received numerous awards, including them the

.

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