October 27, 2020

New York Mother Arrested After Throwing Newborn Out Window

A mother in Queens, New York was arrested last week after she threw her newborn son out her bathroom window not long after giving birth.

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.”