Denham Springs teen arrested, accused of killing newborn baby
By Metia Carroll
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DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WDSU) — A 14-year-old girl in Denham Springs has been arrested after a baby was found dead in a tote bag.
According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, medical staff at Our Lady of the Lake reported a 14-year-old girl who was seeking treatment after she had recently given birth at her residence.
Deputies went to the home located in Denham Springs, where they found the teen who delivered a baby, then placed the body inside a “tote” to conceal it.
When EMS located the bag, they discovered the baby was dead with extensive injuries to the neck.
After an autopsy, it was confirmed that the manner of death was homicide.
Medical personnel believe the infant was carried to full term, born alive and killed immediately after birth.
According to LPSO, they believe the girl concealed the pregnancy from her family.
The girl is being charged with first-degree murder, failure to seek assistance, and obstruction of justice.
No other information has been provided at this time.
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