What to Know
- The mother of a 14-year-old girl accused of causing her newborn's death now faces charges as well
- The teen was charged after the newborn was found Monday outside a New Jersey home
- A witness said she spotted the baby's body from her home and initially thought it looked like a doll
The mother of a 14-year-old girl accused of causing her newborn son's death is now facing charges herself.
Middlesex County prosecutors say the 35-year-old Highland Park woman faces two counts of child endangerment for failing to seek medical attention for the teen on two occasions. The mother is also charged with tampering with evidence.
The teen was charged after the newborn was found Monday outside a New Jersey home. The baby was taken to a hospital but died there a short time later.
It's not clear how long the baby was outside the home before it was found or when the teenager had given birth. A cause of death for the child has not been determined.
Diamond Mejia told News 4 on Monday afternoon she spotted the baby's body from the second floor of her home and initially thought it looked a little like a doll.
"The umbilical cord was still there, and he was ice cold by the time I got to him," Mejia said.
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Mejia said she tried to revive the child, fruitlessly.
"There was no pulse but I still gave it CPR," she said. "I tried until the ambulance was on site."
Authorities have not released the names of the teen or her mother.
