Parents Find Dead Newborn While Making Their Teen Daughter’s Bed

Jack Phillips
5/12/2016
Updated:
5/12/2016

Parents discovered a dead newborn while making their teenage daughter’s bed, police say

Southern California parents apparently discovered a dead newborn baby when they were making their teenage daughter’s bed. The daughter, who was not named, didn’t know that she was pregnant until she had given birth. She gave birth 24 to 36 hours earlier, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The teen’s parents called 911 on Monday from their Chula Vista home after found the infant’s body.

“The child appeared to be have been born hours or days prior,” police said in a statement.

“The parents of that minor found that child deceased in the bed anywhere from 24 to 36 hours later and called us,” Chula Vista Police Lt. Fritz Reber was quoted by NBC San Diego as saying.

The baby appeared to be full-term, weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces, Reber added.

Chula Vista Police as well as the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office are now investigating the newborn’s death to find if a crime has occurred.

The cause of the infant’s death was not immediately known.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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