Girl, 15, Arrested After Leaving Baby in Philadelphia Dumpster: Officials

Girl, 15, Arrested After Leaving Baby in Philadelphia Dumpster: Officials
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A 15-year-old girl was arrested after she allegedly left her newborn baby in a dumpster on New Year’s Eve, Philadelphia police have said.

The baby later died after it was found around 10:30 p.m. local time on Dec. 31, 2018, according to The Associated Press. A 40-year-old woman approached police officers, telling them her daughter’s friend placed a baby in a dumpster near Kensington.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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