New child ‘doing nicely’ after allegedly being left in tent in freezing woods

Authorities say the mom has been charged with leaving her new child child in a tent within the frigid New Hampshire woods.

At round 12:30 am on Monday, the Manchester Fireplace Division responded to a reported being pregnant problem and advised responders {that a} lady had given beginning prematurely within the woods, the company mentioned.

Police and hearth companies searched the realm indicated by the lady however had been unable to seek out the newborn, in response to Manchester Police.

Crew members spent about an hour trying to find the new child, however “inconsistent info hampered the search,” in response to the Manchester Fireplace Division.

“About an hour later, the mom revealed the newborn’s true whereabouts and led police to the realm.

A search occasion discovered the new child uncovered on the tent flooring, in response to the fireplace division.The infant was born that night time, in response to Manchester Police spokesperson Heather Hummel.

The wind chill (feeling temperature) dropped to only 6 levels that night time. The infant was taken to the hospital and is “advantageous,” Hamel advised ABC Information on Tuesday.

The mom, Alexandra Eckersley, 26, has been charged with felony reckless conduct, police mentioned. She was additionally going through an unrelated warrant for endangering the welfare of her baby, police mentioned.

In keeping with the fireplace division, infants as much as per week outdated might be left anonymously on the New Hampshire hearth division so long as they’re staffed. Hospitals, occupied church buildings, and occupied police stations are additionally topic to state Secure Haven legal guidelines.