21-Year-Old Migrant Woman Arrested After Giving Birth In Hospital Bathroom And Leaving The Newborn To Die In Trash Can

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In a harrowing incident that unfolded on Saturday, a young migrant woman was apprehended by authorities at Staten Island University Hospital.

Covered in blood, the 21-year-old, identified as Lucia Garcia, was discovered in the hospital lobby, with shocking details emerging that she had recently given birth and left her newborn baby boy in a bathroom trash can.

The distressing scene prompted an immediate response from the NYPD, summoned by an officer on a side job, adding to the gravity of the situation.

Hailing from Mexico and having immigrated to the United States just ten months ago.

As officers and a diligent member of the hospital's cleaning crew followed the sound of a baby's cries, they discovered the newborn infant.

Swiftly, the baby was transported to a Manhattan hospital, where reports indicate that the child is in stable condition.

Ambrosio Garcia, the woman's father, revealed that he had accompanied her to the hospital the night before as she was unwell.

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Shockingly, she had hid her pregnancy from him, vehemently denying her condition.

"She said she had her period when she came out of the bathroom," Garcia told The Post in Spanish Saturday, as his eyes welled up with tears.

"She had a lot of blood on her," he recalled.

"Then police went into the bathroom, and another man to clean it. There was a baby boy in there that they found in the trash can."

The newborn boy was immediately transferred to NYU Langone Hospital in a healthy condition.

The mother, who is currently seeking asylum, has been charged by the police with endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment.

As Garcia emerged from the bathroom, a police officer, alarmed by the blood on her clothing, believed she required medical assistance.

Hospital staff members were immediately alerted and began examining her condition, as revealed by a police source.

"They thought she was hemorrhaging," the source said.

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Garcia expressed that the police took his daughter into custody following the discovery of the baby, and he has had no contact with her since then.

"She’s there all alone,” the dad said.

“I feel so bad. I don’t know if she’s okay. I’m sad because I don’t know what I’m going to do. I don’t have money for a lawyer — I don’t make that much. I’m very sad. I feel bad too. I never thought this would’ve happened.”

Law enforcement sources have revealed that the daughter was approximately 32 weeks pregnant at the time of the incident, shedding light on her advanced pregnancy stage.

The father shared that he has been residing in the city for four years while his daughter arrived in July. Her mother remains in Mexico, indicating a separation of family members across borders.

Regarding their living arrangements, the father and daughter share a bedroom in an apartment on Staten Island.

The daughter worked at a nearby restaurant, specifically in dishwashing, until it closed a few weeks ago.

Garcia, the father, disclosed that he had asked his daughter about her pregnancy approximately three months ago, indicating his attempt to understand her circumstances.

Garcia said he was relieved when hospital workers told him his new grandson was doing well, he said.

 “Somebody came and told me that the baby was living [last night] and he was well,” Garcia said.

“That she had put him in the trash. I would love to have a grandchild — it would be my first grandchild.”