Overview
- Police say Michael Phillips, 44, stabbed his 3-month-old son in the abdomen inside a Millview Apartments unit, then left the baby in the snow around late morning Wednesday.
- Officers arrested Phillips at the scene; he faces attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and child endangerment charges and is being held at Chester County Prison without bail.
- The infant was airlifted to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, underwent emergency surgery, and is listed as critical yet stable, according to the district attorney.
- An affidavit cites body-camera footage showing blood on Phillips’ shirt and recording him saying, “I did it, God, I did it.”
- The child’s mother told investigators he had spoken about “sacrificing” the baby, directed a 9-year-old to get help, and shielded the infant; a judge postponed Phillips’ arraignment over concerns about his responsiveness.