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HORROR: Mother charged with death of 4-month-old baby found in dumpster
A California woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a four-month-old baby girl, whose body was found in a Los Angeles dumpster on Monday night.
On Monday evening, the body of a four-month-old baby girl was found in a Los Angeles dumpster.
On Tuesday, police detained and later arrested the baby's biological mother, Takiyah Babers, in connection to the death.
Babers' foster parents say they had been caring for the baby girl, named Luna, and had brought her to Babers for a visit.
Police have not released information as to how Luna died.
According to KTLA, on Monday, the body of a four-month-old girl was found in a dumpster across the street from an elementary school. That person originally thought the baby girl was a doll.
"Someone was dumping trash and I guess saw the body in the dumpster and called 911," said Los Angeles Police Department Juvenile Division Lt. Dave Hoskins. "The body was found wrapped in a blanket."
The police took the baby to a local hospital, but she was pronounced dead.
On Tuesday morning, a woman was detained by police and on Tuesday evening, police identified her as the baby's mother and announced her arrest.
“The LAPD’s Juvenile Division-Abused Child Section responded and investigated the circumstances leading to the child’s death,” police officials said in a press release. “Through their investigation, detectives identified the suspect as 19-year-old Takiyah Babers. Babers is a resident of Los Angeles and is the biological mother of the victim."
Herman Johnson and Laura Lacy came forward to state that Babers is their foster daughter and that they had been helping to care for the baby girl, named Luna.
“Anytime she called me to come over here and take the baby, you know, it was strange to me," said Johnson. "She couldn’t control the baby. So, that’s when me and Laura took the baby and we had the baby ever since the baby was like two weeks old.”
Lacy added:
"I have no love for her. Why? Because she had no love for that innocent baby. I don’t feel nothing for her. I love her and I still want to know why. What was the problem? Why did you do that? You had no reason to do that. I was taking care of your child for you. Didn’t even go in the system. I was going to do it. I’m the grandma.”
The couple had been raising Luna while allowing Babers to visit her. They had dropped Luna off with Babers on Monday for one of those visits.
“She called me yesterday, told me to drop the baby off. I should have just kept her, like I started to do, but that’s just a back thought. It’s a sad situation. The baby can’t protect herself. She was just an innocent little baby,” Johnson said.
While at home, they saw the news that a baby had been found in a dumpster and they rushed to Babers' home where Luna was nowhere to be found. They said Babers changed her story about where the baby was, saying she had her and then saying that the baby's father had her.
Johnson and Lacy are said to be helping with the investigation and a vigil is being held for Luna. There is also a GoFundMe to help pay for funeral costs.
Through tears, Lacy told KCAL/KCBS:
"Why would you throw her away? She didn’t do anything. What did you call me to bring her home for? Why would you call me... and then do this to her? I don’t believe this. I’m still in disbelief.”
Babers' bail has been set at $2 million and the case will go to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for consideration.
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HORROR: Mother charged with death of 4-month-old baby found in dumpster
A California woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a four-month-old baby girl, whose body was found in a Los Angeles dumpster on Monday night.
On Monday evening, the body of a four-month-old baby girl was found in a Los Angeles dumpster.
On Tuesday, police detained and later arrested the baby's biological mother, Takiyah Babers, in connection to the death.
Babers' foster parents say they had been caring for the baby girl, named Luna, and had brought her to Babers for a visit.
Police have not released information as to how Luna died.
According to KTLA, on Monday, the body of a four-month-old girl was found in a dumpster across the street from an elementary school. That person originally thought the baby girl was a doll.
"Someone was dumping trash and I guess saw the body in the dumpster and called 911," said Los Angeles Police Department Juvenile Division Lt. Dave Hoskins. "The body was found wrapped in a blanket."
The police took the baby to a local hospital, but she was pronounced dead.
On Tuesday morning, a woman was detained by police and on Tuesday evening, police identified her as the baby's mother and announced her arrest.
“The LAPD’s Juvenile Division-Abused Child Section responded and investigated the circumstances leading to the child’s death,” police officials said in a press release. “Through their investigation, detectives identified the suspect as 19-year-old Takiyah Babers. Babers is a resident of Los Angeles and is the biological mother of the victim."
Herman Johnson and Laura Lacy came forward to state that Babers is their foster daughter and that they had been helping to care for the baby girl, named Luna.
“Anytime she called me to come over here and take the baby, you know, it was strange to me," said Johnson. "She couldn’t control the baby. So, that’s when me and Laura took the baby and we had the baby ever since the baby was like two weeks old.”
Lacy added:
"I have no love for her. Why? Because she had no love for that innocent baby. I don’t feel nothing for her. I love her and I still want to know why. What was the problem? Why did you do that? You had no reason to do that. I was taking care of your child for you. Didn’t even go in the system. I was going to do it. I’m the grandma.”
The couple had been raising Luna while allowing Babers to visit her. They had dropped Luna off with Babers on Monday for one of those visits.
“She called me yesterday, told me to drop the baby off. I should have just kept her, like I started to do, but that’s just a back thought. It’s a sad situation. The baby can’t protect herself. She was just an innocent little baby,” Johnson said.
While at home, they saw the news that a baby had been found in a dumpster and they rushed to Babers' home where Luna was nowhere to be found. They said Babers changed her story about where the baby was, saying she had her and then saying that the baby's father had her.
Johnson and Lacy are said to be helping with the investigation and a vigil is being held for Luna. There is also a GoFundMe to help pay for funeral costs.
Through tears, Lacy told KCAL/KCBS:
"Why would you throw her away? She didn’t do anything. What did you call me to bring her home for? Why would you call me... and then do this to her? I don’t believe this. I’m still in disbelief.”
Babers' bail has been set at $2 million and the case will go to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for consideration.
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Our work is possible because of our donors. Please consider giving to further our work of changing hearts and minds on issues of life and human dignity.
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