Wilmington 21-year-old charged with attempted murder after newborn left in trash
Police found the woman who they say left a newborn baby in a trashcan on Thursday.
Posted — UpdatedMaryuri Estefany Calix-Macedo, 21, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, officials said. She was taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center for an assessment and later booked in jail.
Police said the baby is healthy and doing well.
A woman walking her dog along Fairview Drive Thursday afternoon heard the baby’s cries coming from the trash can and rescued the child.
While Calix-Macedo was charged with a crime, North Carolina law allows parents to surrender an infant if they believe they can't adequately care for the child to a designated "safe haven" location with no questions asked and without facing arrest or other penalties for abandonment.
Safe havens include:
- Hospitals
- Health departments
- Community health centers
- Police and sheriff’s departments
- Social services departments
- Fire or emergency stations.
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