Baby Mystery Autopsy: Woman's Uterus Cut

Body Found In Apt. Of Woman Who Passed Newborn As Hers Was Bound With Duct Tape, Partially Eviscerated

(AP)  The autopsy on the woman involved in a baby mystery showed partial evisceration that included her uterus being cut, authorities said Saturday.

The body was found Friday in a Wilkinsburg apartment of another woman who showed up at a hospital with a newborn she falsely claimed was hers.

The body "was in a state of moderate decomposition" and appeared to have been dead for about two days before it was found, Allegheny County Medical Examiner Karl Williams said in a statement Saturday.

The woman's hands and feet were bound with duct tape, and her face was covered with a plastic material that had also been secured with duct tape. A placenta was recovered at the apartment.

Investigators were trying to determine the woman's identity, how she died and whether she was the mother of the baby that Andrea Curry-Demus, 38, of Wilkinsburg, allegedly told police she obtained for $1,000.

Curry-Demus showed up at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh on Thursday with a newborn that still had its umbilical cord attached, police said. Tests later proved she was not the mother - despite her claims to the contrary, police said.

Curry-Demus was charged with child endangerment and dealing in infant children. She has been jailed until she posts $10,000 bond and undergoes a psychiatric exam.

It wasn't clear if she had an attorney.

The woman's body was found Friday after reporters called authorities about a foul odor coming from inside Curry-Demus' apartment. Police had been at the building Thursday night, but did not go into that apartment, Wilkinsburg Police Chief Ophelia Coleman said. Instead, a relative of Curry-Demus led them to another apartment, she said.

[hamiltongrad]

This is a terrible crime. Whoever the authorities were that allowed this woman to walk the streets after a previous history of this attempt, should be ? what

[rowdywicca]

Hope the baby finds a good home and someone to love it...and get to the bottom of this and do something with this woman permanently if she did it.

Rest is peace, and my God be with you.

[ericv2644]

That cousin who led poloce to the wrong apartment in the building where they both lived, either knew somehting about this crime, before the murder or after the murder, in either case she is an accomplice to this crime. I hope the ohter missing pregant woman is not a victim too, she could have been a first attempt at stealing a baby during her crime spree.

[naysia2]

MY prayer goes out 2 everybody who been a victim,2 the family of babywestpenn my deepest sympathy goes out 2 all stay strong,takecare.
SHOULD OF NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.

[naysia2]

my brother was the first one n 1990 we was livin n garfield,when my brother told her he didnt want her at my home house she ask can she use the phone 2 call her mom n, called the police. me n my cousin was sittin outside,she came out n was talkin 2 us then the police pulled up me n my cousin was like where they goin. they started walkin 2 my mom i said yes, somebody call said they was hit by there boyfriend i was like who? i said andrea did u call she put her head down n said yea. i said 4 what i know u aint tell them my brother hit u.the police talk 2 my brother he said that she had called him when he got n from work n told her that he didnt feel like talkin next thing he know she down here.i said me an my cousin was sittin outside when she came down he didnt hit her so they ask her again. she was like no he didnt hit me i gave her a dirty look, they was like we can charge u 4 false call. they told her 2 leave and dont come back. well the next day she told my brother she was havin his baby.well he didnt want nothing 2 do with her. well n a week she was on the news. that b...h know what shes doin she aint crazy,they should of lock her away longtime ago she dont need help... she should get the death penalty. she been doin this 4 years and her family know what she is always up 2. they just as blame cause when she took that baby n 1990 what the hell did her mother think about,she didnt ask her who baby was that or where she got the baby. until police was at there door.

[hamiltongrad]

As a professional therapist and College Professor, I deal with women in rage, women in crisis, and in this case women abused. All women fit into one of these categories, since at any one time , women are forced into a societal structure, male dominated, male enforced with expectations of "family" - roled and schooled, despite the consequences.
Given that, before any mud is slung in blaming the person, we called the "criminal" we have to delve into her male- interactions. Did she attend a school teaching "home ec?" or had "male sports" ? Was she abused by a father figure either in the home, out of the home, or as a TV model of a parent or "hero" ? We simply do not know.
What was done needs to be discouraged, not by blaming but by understanding just what drives poor women to act out--- just to fit in ?
My college research tells me that blaming her comes only after we blame ourselves, and society at large. The US Constitution is over 500 years old, and we must follow it. We are all created equal, none without sin.

[kevzgrl]

"Baby Mystery Autopsy: Woman''s Uterus Cut"

So, where''s the mystery?
What IS a mystery to me is WHY she was out of jail to try this AGAIN!!! Look at her background - she has attacked other women and tried to steal babies before - why wasn''t she locked up in a mental hospital or a prison for good? Oh, I forgot - she has more rights than the poor dead MOTHER of that baby she stole...

[jfffnn1]

In regards to the relative wholed police to the wrong apartment it does raise suspiciions as to whether she was involved.This sad incident happened about 3 miles from my home and the hospital is a block away from my home,the entire Pittsburgh area is abuzz about this.The sad part aside from the dead mother is the fact if she gets a good lawyer she will get off with insanity,(hopefully not).If she knew how too cut the baby from the womb then she is smart enough too know what she did was wrong;why else would she drug the victim ?

[truthislife1]

Yes, mankind is basically good. Not! We need a Savior!

[hypnotoad72]

Sick. That''s all I''ve got to say.

[tootall10142]

WAKE UP PEOPLE! AMERICA THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THAT BABIES OUR KILLERS AND KILLS OUR BABIES.

[CHEYENNEWOLFE10]

what is happening to women that they have to resort to killing someone just to have a baby.she should be hung on the court house sguare.the courts are to soft on these people that commit crimes.i say bring back hanging soon as a crime has been commited and the people who kill people will get the message,we mean business,maybe less crime in america

[amazedd]

Jill the Ripper!

[cattlekate]

"Instead, a relative of Curry-Demus led them to another apartment, she said."

So a relative was involved too? Absolutely horrid people.

[barbaram99]

I asked that many times and the answers just don''t come. I have heard of such a thing. It used to be boy crazy. Now baby crazy. It is sad. They kill for a baby, Sick.

[oneworldusa]

Posted by OldThought at 04:54 PM : Jul 19, 2008

-I agree. We need a more effective and efficient system to stop wasting so many tax dollars. If people are against the death penalty, so be it, just don''t commit crimes that will get it for you. It''s that easy. We need a large expansion of crimes that will qualify for the death penalty. If people don''t take it for what it is intended, a deterrent, then they can only blame themselves.

[Netterz]

She should have never been let out after her 1st attempt of stabbing and stealing another womans child. She is an obvious threat to society. Our criminal justice system has far too many laws of protection for the criminal. It needs a complete overhaul, starting with inacting the death penalty. With the technology we have today, there is no reason that a proven danger to society, who has committed a henious crime, should not be put in the express lane to the needle.

[gmond]

insert the word "bad" after Too.

[gmond]

Too Curry-Demus wasn''t caught with marijuana back when she first stabbed a pregnant woman and then tried to steal a baby from a hospital. She would still be in jail today.

[richnj1]

Just a quick note to LegacyABQ... her bail is based on the far lesser crimes with which she has been charged. She wasn''t charged with murder. Plus, note the requirement of a psych evaluation. I''m sure they''ll take their time with that. She certainly won''t be allowed out until after the police have time to determine if she''ll be charged with murder.