Chicago Woman Pleads Guilty, to Testify Against Own Mother Accused of Cutting Baby From Teen’s Womb

Chicago Woman Pleads Guilty, to Testify Against Own Mother Accused of Cutting Baby From Teen’s Womb
(L-R) Desiree Figueroa, Clarisa Figueroa, and Piotr Bobak. Chicago Police Department
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CHICAGO—A 29-year-old Chicago woman has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder after authorities said she helped her mother kill a pregnant teenager whose baby was cut from her womb.

Desiree Figueroa’s plea was made Monday at the Leighton Criminal Court Building. It stipulates that she testify against her mother, Clarisa Figueroa, whose first-degree murder trial is scheduled to start later this month, the Chicago Tribune reported.