The adopted daughter of MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley has been slapped with additional charges for allegedly dumping her newborn in New Hampshire woods in 18-degree weather.
Alexandra Eckersley, who was initially charged with felony reckless conduct and endangering the welfare of a child, also faces counts of second-degree assault with extreme indifference and falsifying physical evidence,The 26-year-old woman learned of the new charges during her phone arraignment on Tuesday afternoon as she remains hospitalized, according to the news outlet.
Alexandra Eckersley has been charged with felony reckless conduct, endangering the welfare of a child, and counts of second-degree assault with extreme indifference and falsifying physical evidence.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.She also allegedly lied to police about the baby’s whereabouts and said she had given birth prematurely.
“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. Under New Hampshire’s Safe Haven Law, babies up to seven days old may be left at any fire station, hospital, police station, or church, the news channel said.
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