NBC New York reports today that the baby found in a 17-year-old’s bag at a New York Victoria’s Secret yesterday was born alive, and authorities will investigate whether the newborn, who reportedly had fluid in his lungs, was drowned.
FYI: That makes it a "baby" MT @NewsBreaker: Cops say dead fetus in 17y/o shoplifter's bag at Victoria’s Secret was born alive
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) October 18, 2013
As Twitchy reported, the New York Daily News, The Huffington Post and other outlets referred to the newborn in their coverage as a fetus, a baby, a child and a newborn alternatively. NBC New York reports:
The girl told police that she was about six months pregnant and miscarried the baby Wednesday. Police haven’t charged her with any crime in relation to the child, but she and her friend are both charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.
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The girl, who has another child, was taken to Bellevue Hospital for evaluation.
Even the Associated Press today is using the term “baby” in its reporting, replacing this morning’s description of a “fetus” and, even more amazingly, yesterday’s report of an “apparent fetus.”
Police say dead baby found in teen girl's bag at a NYC lingerie store was born alive and then asphyxiated: http://t.co/vgRatmqofh -RAS
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 18, 2013
A teen is found carrying a fetus in her handbag while shopping at a Victoria's Secret store in Manhattan: http://t.co/aibcxmfU8d
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 18, 2013
Teenage girls shopping at Victoria's Secret in NYC had apparent fetus in bag, police say: http://t.co/brtxB123ga -RAS
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 18, 2013
@NiallOfficial apparent fetus?!?
— Kayleigh (@kaylayylmao) October 18, 2013
okay, so I haven't read the story yet but… she had an apparent fetus in the bag… apparently they don't know how to say that it was…?
— Aaron Rusnak (@rustysnack) October 18, 2013
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