A New Mexico teen was arrested after surveillance cameras caught the horrific moment she tossed her newborn son in a dumpster on Jan. 7.
18-year-old Alexis Avila admitted to getting rid of the baby boy because she panicked; she told detectives she only learned she was pregnant last week and gave birth without medical assistance at her family’s home.
The baby was found alive by scavengers six hours later after they heard him crying. He was wrapped in a dirty towel inside a trash bag.
“Their collective quick response to this emergency, including notification of 911, was absolutely pivotal in saving this baby’s life,” Hobbs Police Chief August Fons said.
The newborn was rushed to a local hospital then flown to Lubbock, Texas where he is currently in stable condition after getting a blood transfusion, and oxygen.
Alexis, who was charged with attempted murder and child abuse, had reportedly been referring to her son as “it” at all times during questioning.
