Newborn baby abandoned on doorstep in sweltering heat
(Meredith/KYW/CNN) – Police are investigating someone abandoned an hours-old newborn on a porch in Pennsylvania in sweltering heat.
Terrell Phillips told CBS Philly he found the baby girl wrapped in a blanket Tuesday afternoon outside his neighbor’s home in Upper Darby — a Philadelphia suburb. Temperatures were in the mid-90s when he discovered the infant and subsequently called police.
“Once I came out and saw the white towel. I didn’t pay it no mind. But once I saw a little arm, I thought it was an animal or something like that,” said Phillips.
The baby girl is now resting at a hospital as police try to locate her parents, who could face criminal charges, according to CBS Philly.
Under Pennsylvania law, a child may be left in the care of a hospital or police officer without criminal liability, as long as the child is no older than 28 days and is unharmed.
Since rescuing the baby, the Ubber Darby Police Department has received numerous calls from people asking how to adopt the infant.
“I just want the best for that little girl, that’s all,” said Phillips.
Anyone with information can contact the police department at 610-734-7693.
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