New Mexico mother drowns newborn in port-a-potty moments after giving birth: police

A New Mexico lady gave delivery in a conveyable bathroom after which drowned the toddler within the system’s holding tank, police mentioned.

Sonia Cristal Jimenez walked into Memorial Medical Focus on 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 7 showing as if she’d simply given delivery, however had no child along with her, Las Cruces police mentioned.

Alarmed hospital employees contacted authorities.

Jimenez’s boyfriend informed them he thought she was having a miscarriage, and talked about to employees the couple had been at Burn Lake about six miles away, the place Jimenez had used a port-a-potty.

Las Cruces police raced to the scene and located the new child lady’s physique in the bathroom’s holding tank.

Jimenez was arrested Wednesday charged with one felony depend of intentional little one abuse leading to dying, police mentioned.

“This is likely one of the most heartbreaking and disturbing instances I’ve encountered in my profession,” Las Cruces police Chief Jeremy Story informed the Sante Fe New Mexican.

An post-mortem on Jimenez’s child confirmed she was alive at delivery.

“The blue chemical was discovered within the child’s trachea, lungs and abdomen confirming that she breathed and swallowed the liquid whereas alive,” police mentioned.

Jimenez was booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Middle the place she is being held with out bond.

“We are going to work carefully with the district legal professional’s workplace to pursue justice for this child,” Story added.