Newborn baby found dead in bag as teen mum facing murder charge
(Image: Getty Images)A 14 year old mother has been charged with murder following the discovery of a dead baby in Livingston Parish, according to law enforcement.The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office has reported that the teenager faces several charges, including first-degree murder. The investigation began on Friday, November 21, when deputies were summoned to a hospital regarding a young girl seeking medical attention after giving birth at home in Louisiana.Upon arrival at the Denham Springs property, the LPSO stated that they discovered the young girl had given birth and concealed the baby in a "tote." Emergency services found the baby deceased inside the "tote," as per the authorities' report, reports the Mirror US."Medical personnel believe the infant was carried to full term, born alive, and killed immediately after birth," declared Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard. "It is believed the teen did conceal her pregnancy from family."Initially, the teenager was accused of obstructing justice and failing to seek assistance in relation to her newborn's death. However, she was later charged with first-degree murder after an autopsy determined the cause of death to be homicide.(Image: Getty Images)Sheriff Ard commented: "As you can imagine, this has been a difficult case for all first responders involved. Please keep them and the family in your thoughts as this very sensitive investigation continues."A teenager has been taken into custody at the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Centre, following the discovery of a foetus in a black bag amidst a pile of leaves in Brooklyn on 20 November, sparking an investigation.Police believe the baby boy was between five and seven months into gestation. The remains were found nestled between two buildings in the Bay View Houses on 102nd Street around 11 am on Thursday.The grim discovery of the foetus in a rubbish bag was made by a NYCHA employee who was clearing leaves and debris from the property, according to police sources."I saw the whole crime scene unit. It's crazy. A lot of people are devastated over here," shared eyewitness Erik Roman.Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.Footage provided to Eyewitness News shows police descending on the area shortly after 11am, preparing to cover the exposed remains at the public housing complex. The discovery has left residents of the complex shocked and saddened."Feel sorry for the baby. The baby doesn't need to pay the consequences for people's mistakes," expressed resident Richard Solis. Lisa Deroche, another resident of the Bay View Houses, created a makeshift memorial on the grounds, right where the foetuses' remains were found."I dropped the teddy bear for her, and my brother dropped the balloons because she's a baby. She's innocent," Deroche said.
