Baby found in basement of West Side home critical
Written by DJ Special Blend from Chicago on October 14, 2009
A newborn was in critical condition this morning after it was found in the basement of an East Garfield Park neighborhood home where the child’s mother gave birth early this morning, police said.
Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer said police were called about 12:45 a.m. to the 700 block of North Central Park Avenue, where an 18-year-old had given birth.
The teen did not tell her family that she was pregnant or that she had given birth in the basement of the family’s West Side home, Greer said. Family members noticed that she was bleeding and took her to Sacred Heart Hospital. She then told relatives she had earlier given birth, Greer said.
The baby later was found in the basement and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where it was in critical condition, Greer said. The mother’s condition stabilized and she remains hospitalized, Greer said.Police said they did not know the gender of the child. There are no other details available. The mother has not been charged with any crime at this time, Greer said.
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tallsmartbeauty28 On November 20, 2009 at 4:33 pm
SOOO SAD WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE.