A security officer at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver made a shocking discovery Tuesday night: a baby dead in a basket.
Police said the little girl is either white or Hispanic, but few other details about her were available as homicide detectives assembled at the hospital. Police were summoned to the hospital about 7:40 p.m. when the baby was found along a hospital driveway at Franklin Street and East 20th Avenue.
“Obviously nothing is known about the parents at this point,” said Detective Sharon Hahn. “We’re hoping some member of the public will call us.” Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).
Colorado is one of dozens of states that have safe-haven laws to protect newborns and shield parents from liability if the parent surrenders an uninjured baby up to 72 hours old to a hospital or fire station.
Joey Bunch, The Denver Post
