Left For Dead Is 'Child Abuse'?

Kid Lester · #1 09-17-2008, 10:47 AM

Newborn Found Alive In School Trash Can

Police Classify Incident As Child Abuse Case

POSTED: 6:10 pm MST September 16, 2008
UPDATED: 7:02 am MST September 17, 2008

PHOENIX -- A healthy newborn was found alive in a trash can at a Valley middle school on Tuesday, Phoenix fire officials said.The principal at Osborn Middle School at 11th Avenue and Highland said he heard a muffled noise coming from the trash receptacle and notified Phoenix Fire Department.It was remarkable timing that the principal happened to pass by close to the time the baby was born on campus, said Sgt. Andy Hill of the Phoenix Police Department.Fire officials said the baby boy was pulled from the trash can with his umbilical cord still attached. The newborn is receiving medical care at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center.

The 14-year-old mother gave birth to the child inside the administration building, police said.Fire department personnel said they later found the mother at a nearby apartment and she was taken to a hospital in good condition.Some students said they know the baby's mother."I think she just got scared and didn't know what to do," said Rebecca Blake, a student.Victor Rangle of the Phoenix Fire Department said he hopes the incident will bring attention to the safe haven law, which says an unwanted newborn can be dropped off within 72 hours at a fire station, police station, hospital or church with no questions asked."There is an alternative if you get to [that] point and are that desperate," Rangle said.Because the child was left without care, police now consider the case a child abuse investigation and Child Protective Services is involved.

TattdMom · #2 09-17-2008, 01:39 PM

Ok here again, where are this girl's parents? Did they even know she was pregnant? Did they question her when she got home and was all sweaty and bloody? Were they even home when she got there?

This just pisses me off.

Panama Girl · #3 09-17-2008, 01:44 PM

This went way over "child abuse" right into "attempted murder one".

frogman68 · #4 09-17-2008, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TattdMom

Ok here again, where are this girl's parents? Did they even know she was pregnant? Did they question her when she got home and was all sweaty and bloody? Were they even home when she got there?

This just pisses me off.

I think the dad was in jail for nailing the BF with a pipe to the head

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TattdMom · #5 09-17-2008, 01:46 PM

you got me there Frog

Kid Lester · #6 09-17-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Panama Girl

This went way over "child abuse" right into "attempted murder one".

Thank you.

DEMOA · #7 09-17-2008, 01:52 PM

What a perfect example of a 'throw away' society.

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kittykat · #8 09-17-2008, 07:55 PM

I cant for the life of me figure out why people do this crap,she must have had help , i agree attempted murder, if the principal didn't hear the muffled sound the poor baby would have died...

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