A 25-year-old woman who allegedly hid the body of her baby has been indicted for child abuse, concealing the baby’s body and abuse of a corpse.
Melinda Hudson was indicted by the Adams County grand jury on July 20, according to Krista Flannigan, spokeswoman for Adams County district attorney Don Quick.
Flannigan said the indictment has been sealed.
The Adams County coroner’s office said the cause of death could not be determined.
Dr. Patrick Allen said the male child was a near-term or term fetus but he was unable to tell whether it was still-born or a newborn.
The umbilical cord was still attached.
The remains of the baby were in a soft-sided suitcase containing various items of clothing, towels and paper towels. The coroner’s report also indicated there was different kinds of trash in the suitcase including fast food containers and other “debris” including dead insects. The remains were mummified.
Hudson is to appear in court today to be advised of the charges.
Howard Pankratz: 303-954-1939 or hpankratz@denverpost.com.
