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Dennis Eckersley's adopted daughter has been charged with allegedly dumping her newborn in New Hampshire woods in 18-degree weather, and has been hit with additional charges. [H/T NY Post]
Alexandra Eckersley, 26, was initially charged with felony reckless conduct and endangering the welfare of a child. She now faces several counts of second-degree assault with extreme indifference as well as falsifying physical evidence.
Ms. Eckersley learned of the new charges at her phone arraignment Tuesday as she has been hospitalized after giving birth in a tent in the woods around 1:00 a.m. Monday, according to Manchester police. They found the exposed baby, who was struggling to breathe, near the Piscataquong River, officials said.
According to an affidavit cited by WCVB, Eckersley told police she did not know she was pregnant and admitted to using cocaine and marijuana in the days before the baby’s birth. The cocaine was evidently running all around her brain.
She also allegedly lied to police about the baby’s whereabouts and said she had given birth prematurely.
During the arraignment, prosecutors said the baby boy, who weighs just 4 pounds, was taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, where he was intubated.
On Monday, Manchester police Chief Allen Aldenberg said the baby boy was improving, WCVB reported.
“There’s no excuse for this,” Aldenberg said.
Judge Diane Nicolosi said Eckersley could be released on $3,000 cash bail, on the condition that she has no contact with the child or anyone under the age of 18.
According to an affidavit cited by WCVB, Eckersley told police she did not know she was pregnant and admitted to using cocaine and marijuana in the days before the baby’s birth. The cocaine was evidently running all around her brain.
She also allegedly lied to police about the baby’s whereabouts and said she had given birth prematurely.
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During the arraignment, prosecutors said the baby boy, who weighs just 4 pounds, was taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, where he was intubated.
On Monday, Manchester police Chief Allen Aldenberg said the baby boy was improving, WCVB reported.
“There’s no excuse for this,” Aldenberg said.
“If you choose to live in the woods and choose to live your life a particular way, and you don’t want accept our outreach that goes every day in this city — and you want to live out there and do that with your life — fine,” he said.
“But you don’t get to do this, what we’re alleging here. You don’t get to do this to a child,” Aldenberg added.
“But you don’t get to do this, what we’re alleging here. You don’t get to do this to a child,” Aldenberg added.
And you don't get to throw the baby away as if it was garbage, like pro-abortionists advocate for.
Prosecutors said Eckersley’s mother, Nancy, told authorities that she and Dennis offered their homeless daughter drug treatment for years, but that she refused, WCVB reported.
“They had an open offer for her to come home on the condition that she go to treatment for drug use, and she obviously made the choice not to,” Assistant Hillsborough County Attorney Carl Olson reportedly said.
“They had an open offer for her to come home on the condition that she go to treatment for drug use, and she obviously made the choice not to,” Assistant Hillsborough County Attorney Carl Olson reportedly said.
Judge Diane Nicolosi said Eckersley could be released on $3,000 cash bail, on the condition that she has no contact with the child or anyone under the age of 18.
Planned Parenthood might be interested in hiring her in the future if she can get clean and sober.
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