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mother who abandoned her newborn son in a manger at a New York church
will not face criminal charges, according to prosecutors. A caretaker
found the crying baby swaddled in towels in a Nativity scene inside the
Holy Child Jesus Church in Queens.
Mother who abandoned baby in Nativity scene will not face charges
Crying newborn was found in manger at Holy Child Jesus Church in New York during Thanksgiving week
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The woman who abandoned her baby at a
Queens church caught on video moments before she left the child in the
parish’s nativity scene
4:22PM GMT 26 Nov 2015
A mother who abandoned her
newborn son in a manger at a New York church will not face criminal
charges, according to prosecutors.
A caretaker found the crying baby swaddled in towels in a Nativity scene inside the Holy Child Jesus Church in Queens.
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His mother was tracked down by police but she will face no charges,
said Richard Brown, district attorney, because she left him in a place
where he would be found quickly.
The
woman who abandoned her baby at a Queens church caught on video moments
before she left the child in the parish?s nativity scene
"It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would
be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger
because it was the warmest place," he said.
Under New York state law, a parent may abandon a newborn anonymously at
certain designated “safe haven” locations, as long as the baby is
handed to an appropriate person.
Father Christopher Ryan Heanue, one of the priests at the church, said he and others placed a clean towel around the baby while waiting for paramedics to show up on Monday.
The
woman who abandoned her baby at a Queens church caught on video moments
before she left the child in the parish?s nativity scene
“The beautiful thing is that this woman found in this church - which is supposed to be a home for those in need - this home for her child," he said.
The healthy baby was taken to a nearby hospital in Queens for evaluation.
"A young couple in our parish would love to adopt this child and keep this gift in our community. It would make a great Christmas miracle," said Father Heanue.
end quote from:Father Christopher Ryan Heanue, one of the priests at the church, said he and others placed a clean towel around the baby while waiting for paramedics to show up on Monday.
The
woman who abandoned her baby at a Queens church caught on video moments
before she left the child in the parish?s nativity scene“The beautiful thing is that this woman found in this church - which is supposed to be a home for those in need - this home for her child," he said.
The healthy baby was taken to a nearby hospital in Queens for evaluation.
"A young couple in our parish would love to adopt this child and keep this gift in our community. It would make a great Christmas miracle," said Father Heanue.
| Telegraph.co.uk | - |
A
mother who abandoned her newborn son in a manger at a New York church
will not face criminal charges, according to prosecutors. A caretaker
found the crying baby swaddled in towels in a Nativity scene inside the
Holy Child Jesus Church in Queens.
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