On Tuesday, a Pennsylvania couple was charged for the death of their newborn son — who was reportedly found dead on a sidewalk in March.
KRCR reported that Emily Dickinson, 20, threw her baby out of a second-story window on the same day she gave birth to him. The baby was later found dead on the sidewalk, next to the placenta and a blood-stained mattress.
The day the baby was found, police interviewed Joshua Wooters, 19, who claimed he did not know anything about him. Police interviewed him the following month, and he said the same thing, according to KRCR.
An autopsy completed on March 11 determined Dickinson and Wooters’ son died from exsanguination from the umbilical stump. Forensic biology reports also identified the pair as the deceased boy’s parents, according to the Franklin County Free Press.
Dickinson allegedly not only admitted to giving birth to the boy alone in her apartment, but she recalled not performing CPR — despite being a certified nursing assistant — because she believed he was too weak from having his umbilical cord cut.
According to the Franklin County Free Press, Dickinson also admitted to throwing the newborn out of the window after covering him with a towel when he stopped breathing.
Wooters reportedly told authorities that he only learned Dickinson was pregnant a month before she gave birth. He claimed he expressed apprehension about being a young father, and mentioned that Dickinson had not sought medical attention during her pregnancy.
The Franklin County Free Press reported that Wooters admitted to disposing of evidence related to her son’s death. Police performed a search of their apartment in April and discovered blood in their bedroom and bathroom, according to KRCR.
Wooters and Dickinson are charged with criminal homicide, conspiracy to commit criminal homicide, concealment of the death of a child, abuse of a corpse, and obstructing the administration of law. They remain jailed without bail.
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[Feature Photo: Joshua Wooters and Emily Dickinson/ Bedford County Prison]
