Newborn baby survives being thrown down trash chute in garbage bag: cops
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Originally Published:Sunday, May 22nd 2011, 12:35 PM
Updated: Monday, May 23rd 2011, 11:02 AM
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Related NewsHuge drop in infant deaths for two nabesProtests KO B'klyn charter expansion'Cat Dog Stoop' illustrator takes animated series online Creep hunted in Brooklyn sex attackSavings in Brooklyn: Best buys in Fort GreeneDowntown Brooklyn sees fast rentals in quality building on the Fort Greene fringeAgainst all odds, a newborn baby boy survived being thrown down a Brooklyn housing project trash compactor Sunday.
The infant was rushed to nearby Brooklyn Hospital, where he was in stable condition, officials said.
Police said the building's superintendent called police after hearing the baby's cries from inside a plastic trash bag attached to the compactor chute about 9:20 a.m. in the Fort Greene Houses.
The baby landed in the attached trash bag, which may have helped break its fall. The child appeared to be about 12 hours old and still had its umbilical cord attached, the source said.
Laquasia Wright, who lives on the eighth floor of the Walt Whitman Houses in Fort Greene, was charged with attempted murder and endangering the welfare of a child. Investigators suspect the baby was tossed from the eighth floor of the building.
Neighbors stood outside the building, shocked by the news.
"That's just sad and pitiful. They need to burn in hell, that's what they need to do," said resident Tisha Holmes, 26.
"People are shocked here. They could've given it to anybody. Ain't nobody in their civil mind would do that."
Fontaine Simon, 38, was upset to learn what had happened in her building.
"Oh God, I hope the baby is all right," she said.
"I've been living here for 30 years, nothing ever happened like this before - never."
Earlier this month, Dawa Lama of Woodside, Queens was charged with dumping her newborn girl in a bathroom trash can inside the emergency room at Elmhurst General Hospital. The child died a few days later.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011...l#ixzz1NCofPbZ9
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
Originally Published:Sunday, May 22nd 2011, 12:35 PM
Updated: Monday, May 23rd 2011, 11:02 AM
Marcus Santos for News (FILE PHOTO)Take our PollBetter programs for young mothers
Does NYC need to improve its programs for young mothers to prevent situations like this?
Yes, the city needs to figure out new ways to help young women with unwanted pregnancies.
No, the city is doing enough for unwanted pregnancies.
I'm not sure.
Related NewsHuge drop in infant deaths for two nabesProtests KO B'klyn charter expansion'Cat Dog Stoop' illustrator takes animated series online Creep hunted in Brooklyn sex attackSavings in Brooklyn: Best buys in Fort GreeneDowntown Brooklyn sees fast rentals in quality building on the Fort Greene fringeAgainst all odds, a newborn baby boy survived being thrown down a Brooklyn housing project trash compactor Sunday.
The infant was rushed to nearby Brooklyn Hospital, where he was in stable condition, officials said.
Police said the building's superintendent called police after hearing the baby's cries from inside a plastic trash bag attached to the compactor chute about 9:20 a.m. in the Fort Greene Houses.
The baby landed in the attached trash bag, which may have helped break its fall. The child appeared to be about 12 hours old and still had its umbilical cord attached, the source said.
Laquasia Wright, who lives on the eighth floor of the Walt Whitman Houses in Fort Greene, was charged with attempted murder and endangering the welfare of a child. Investigators suspect the baby was tossed from the eighth floor of the building.
Neighbors stood outside the building, shocked by the news.
"That's just sad and pitiful. They need to burn in hell, that's what they need to do," said resident Tisha Holmes, 26.
"People are shocked here. They could've given it to anybody. Ain't nobody in their civil mind would do that."
Fontaine Simon, 38, was upset to learn what had happened in her building.
"Oh God, I hope the baby is all right," she said.
"I've been living here for 30 years, nothing ever happened like this before - never."
Earlier this month, Dawa Lama of Woodside, Queens was charged with dumping her newborn girl in a bathroom trash can inside the emergency room at Elmhurst General Hospital. The child died a few days later.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011...l#ixzz1NCofPbZ9
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