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Philadelphia DA Charges Teen in Newborn’s Death

Prosecutors await expert reports that could reshape the case.

Overview

  • Prosecutors filed charges Tuesday against a juvenile, whose identity is withheld, accused of killing her newborn in Philadelphia.
  • Police found the baby’s body in a Northern Liberties apartment on Saturday.
  • The counts include voluntary manslaughter, possessing an instrument of crime, reckless endangerment, and tampering with evidence.
  • The cause of death remains unconfirmed, with early police notes about possible puncture wounds still unverified.
  • Prosecutors are awaiting expert reports that could change the charges, and investigators are evaluating the teen’s mental state and medical needs.