The baby found in a Brooklyn garbage chute on Saturday night may have been there for as long as twelve hours, according to a Brooklyn Hospital doctor who examined him. That depressing news comes as the infant's mother, 18-year-old Laquasia Wright, was ordered held on $100,000 bail on attempted murder charges for allegedly dropping the newborn eight-stories down a trash chute.
According to the complaint filed in court, a Brooklyn Hospital doctor says the baby "was likely born 12 to 15 hours prior to the baby's arrival at the hospital," which means the tot could very well have spent hours inside the trash compactor in the Walt Whitman housing project before his cries were heard by a building employee.
The baby's life, it seems, was saved by the fact that the compactor itself was jammed, which meant there was a large buildup of trash for him to land on.
The case is currently being investigated by the Administration for Children's Services. Spokeswoman Elysia Murphy told the AP that the city will likely take custody of the child for now while it makes long-term care arrangements for him. Those options could include having the baby live with someone close to the family. "The decision will be made based on what we believe will keep the child safe," she said.
