A newborn was found dead in a shallow grave on Friday morning after deputies say a 20-year-old woman delivered the baby at home alive, then watched the baby die. Anne Mae Demegillo then allegedly put the baby in a duffel bag in her closet to attend a theater performance at her college, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said at a news conference on Friday. Another person called 911 and said the woman had told them she was secretly pregnant, gave birth and did something to the baby. Deputies went to the home for a welfare check early Friday morning, where they found the woman and located the baby. Deputies say the baby was under 4 pounds and appears to have died from abandonment. Demegillo is being detained and facing aggravated manslaughter charges. She told deputies she didn’t know she was pregnant until she went to the bathroom and gave birth. Deputies said the child was crying, but Demegillo said the baby stopped crying and moving. The home is near the intersection of Florida Park Drive and Forest Hill Drive in Palm Coast. The woman’s mom was home at the time, deputies said. Demegillo showed no sadness or remorse.Chopper 2 was over the area: >> This is a developing story and will be updated as new details are revealed.
A newborn was found dead in a shallow grave on Friday morning after deputies say a 20-year-old woman delivered the baby at home alive, then watched the baby die.
Anne Mae Demegillo then allegedly put the baby in a duffel bag in her closet to attend a theater performance at her college, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said at a news conference on Friday.
Another person called 911 and said the woman had told them she was secretly pregnant, gave birth and did something to the baby.
Deputies went to the home for a welfare check early Friday morning, where they found the woman and located the baby.
Deputies say the baby was under 4 pounds and appears to have died from abandonment.
Demegillo is being detained and facing aggravated manslaughter charges. She told deputies she didn’t know she was pregnant until she went to the bathroom and gave birth.
Deputies said the child was crying, but Demegillo said the baby stopped crying and moving.
The home is near the intersection of Florida Park Drive and Forest Hill Drive in Palm Coast.
The woman’s mom was home at the time, deputies said. Demegillo showed no sadness or remorse.
Chopper 2 was over the area:
>> This is a developing story and will be updated as new details are revealed.
