Woman who left newborn in cubicle charged with murder
REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A 25-year-old woman has been charged with murder after an autopsy determined a newborn baby found dead in a cubicle at her office was suffocated, reports CBS Detroit.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy on Friday charged Kimberly Pappas with felony murder, premeditated murder, and fifth degree child abuse.
The Wayne County Medical Examiner's office on Thursday ruled the baby's death a homicide, saying he died shortly after he was born March 31 at CEVA Logistics.
Prosecutors allege that Pappas gave birth to a "live full term child" in the bathroom, sealed the infant in a plastic bag and placed him in a tote bag near her desk while she continued her work day.
Police were called to the business after employees found a large amount of blood in a restroom.
After a Redford Fire Department rescue crew failed to resuscitate, the boy was pronounced dead at an area hospital. Police allegedly found blood on Pappas at the scene, according to the station.