A neighbor discovered the child on the morning of Oct. 18. Police found a blood trail indicating where the baby was thrown from, and the child was brought to a hospital for treatment. Cohen Children's Medical Center doctors told the New York Post that he suffered from hypothermia, a traumatic brain injury, and internal bleeding. The child remained in critical condition.
Police announced last Tuesday that the mother, 23-year-old Sabita Dookram, was charged with attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment, tampering with physical evidence, abandonment of a child, and acting in a manner to injure a child.
“This is a heartbreaking situation,” said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. “A newborn baby has suffered greatly because of the alleged actions of his mother, who now faces serious charges and a lengthy prison sentence.”
