A girl in custody following the “random” stabbing of a 1-year-old boy in Philadelphia was once officially charged Sunday with attempted murder, the district legal professional’s spokesperson stated.
Takeira Hester, 29, was once arrested after a backpack left on the scene of the assault led government to her, government have stated.
Philadelphia police referred to as her each an individual of hobby and a suspect, however Dustin M. Slaughter, a spokesperson for the Philadelphia district legal professional, stated she has now been charged with attempted murder, annoyed attack and “related charges.”
The case alleges “three assaults,” he stated, declining to elaborate.
The boy’s dual was once driving in the similar double stroller and gave the look to be centered however unhurt, police stated.
Police described the sufferer of a prior assault most effective as a 24-year-old lady who survived after she was once stabbed two times about 8 a.m. Saturday in Philadelphia’s Center City. The assailant fled.
A couple of hours later, officers stated, a girl approached the twins in the double stroller on the south finish of Center City, stabbing the 1-year-old boy two times, as soon as in every arm, ahead of fleeing, police stated.
“It gave the look of this feminine simply rushed as much as them, not anything was once stated, utterly random, attempted to stab each youngsters however were given one kid in every arm,” Police Capt. Frank Banford said at a news conference.
He said the weapon appeared to be a long kitchen knife. It hasn’t been recovered.
The toddlers’ father gave chase, and, as the woman fled, she dropped a black bag, Banford said.
The toddler was stabilized at a hospital, police said.
Contents of the bag led police to the woman they initially identified as a person of interest, Banford said. It also contained a coat police believe the attacker wore in the first stabbing Saturday, he said.
Investigators were trying to determine a motive, Banford said. And they want to know why Hester was in Philadelphia.
Hester had an energetic annoyed attack warrant from New York City, he stated. Manhattan court docket data did not flip up circumstances for Hester, and government in New York City did not in an instant reply to requests for remark.