Baby Found In Dumpster: Born To 15-Year-Old Mother, Dumped By 17-Year-Old Father


In a disturbing incident, a newborn baby was found abandoned in a dumpster in Paducah, Kentucky. The baby girl, only a few hours old, was found in a dumpster located at Fernwood Apartments located on Berger Road and Goodman Drive. The shocking discovery was reported at around 3 p.m. local time on Thursday, ABC News reports.

According to McCracken County Sheriff Jon Hayden, soon after the baby was discovered inside the dumpster, she was transported to a nearby hospital where she was quickly attended to. Luckily, the baby is healthy and is now in a stable condition. The Sheriff’s Department in the meantime clarified that they have identified the 15-year-old female who had given birth to the baby only a few hours before it was left in the dumpster. They have transported her as well to a nearby hospital for treatment, 12 KFVS News reports.

Upon further investigation, a black male aged around 17 was named as a person of interest in being the individual who had dumped the newborn baby in the dumpster. According to Sgt. Darrin Frommeyer of the sheriff’s office, the arrested teenager is the boyfriend of the baby’s 15-year-old mother.

There were multiple witnesses to the incident as well. In fact, it was after one of the witnesses called the police and told them about the baby in the dumpster that officials came to know about the incident. He reported seeing a young man put an item into the dumpster. The suspicious manner in which the item was dropped prompted the witness to check the same. To his shock, there was a full-term, newborn infant inside the dumpster. The teenager in the meantime left the scene and was last seen walking away from the spot.

The 17-year-old was later identified and taken into custody. Upon interrogation, he has reportedly admitted to be behind the incident. The Sheriff’s department in the meantime issued a search warrant to conduct a search at the home of the teenager.

The unidentified 17-year-old teenager is now facing charges of attempted murder, criminal abuse in the first degree, and tampering with physical evidence. It is also likely he would be charged with additional charges once investigations progress. The teenager is being currently held at the McCracken County Juvenile Detention Center.

It’s disturbing to see a rise in the number of baby found in dumpster cases that are being reported from across the U.S. The Inquisitr had reported only a few months ago about another such incident.

[Image Via KFVS]

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