Thread: Woman Assaulted; Newborn Baby Dies

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The Wayne County District Attorney's Office will decide Thursday whether an illegal immigrant from Mexico will face more serious charges in connection with the death of a newborn baby.

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of the infant after an assault on the baby's mother.

Authorities say Juan Martinez, 28, assaulted his girlfriend, Angelica Ponce-Ramirez last week, causing her to go into premature labor.

Ponce-Ramirez delivered a baby girl at Strong Hospital Tuesday. The baby died about an hour later.

D.A. Rick Healy says Martinez kneed Ponce-Ramirez in the stomach at least five times and beat her leg with an extension cord.

Healy says the assault stemmed from an argument in which Martinez claimed he wasn't the baby's father.

"This is really a troubling case," Healy said. "The allegation is at least on the charge, it appears he intentionally assaulted her for the purpose of her losing the baby or the baby dying. It appears that way from the allegation that he struck her with his knee multiple times in her stomach. Being 28 weeks, that was his intent. It appears that way."

Investigators are working with the Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office to determine the infant's cause of death.

Martinez is currently charged with assault. He is in the Wayne County Jail being held without bail.

Investigators are working with the Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office to determine the infant's cause of death.

Baby never had a chance, more wonderful family values

Yes Jim, womderful family values.

I simply cannot understand that, my husband and I were married when my daughter was 9. He took her on as though she was his own, she calls him dad, and now her three year old son only knows him as "papa".

Even more so, it is easier to become attached to a new baby, without there being a blood relation, even more than when they are older (as my daughter was), as bonding happens with infants, well, unless you are an animal that is.........

[quote]Third woman charged in June attack on pregnant woman

July 24, 2008Recommend (7)

FROM STNG WIRE REPORTS
A third woman has been charged in the alleged attack of a pregnant woman during a robbery last month that resulted in the death of her unborn child.

One other woman is reportedly being sought for the June 7 robbery and attack in the 3900 block of West 29th Street in the Southwest Side’s Little Village neighborhood.

Patricia Ann Lopez, 21, of the 4600 block of South Harding Avenue, was arrested without incident Wednesday in the 3000 block of South Harding Avenue, according to Harrison District police.

Lopez was charged Wednesday night with "intentional homicide of an unborn child" and robbery. She is scheduled to appear in Violence Court (Br. 66) at the Cook County Criminal Court at noon Thursday for a bond hearing, Harrison District police said.

On Wednesday, a 21-year-old West Side woman was ordered held without bond in connection with the same alleged attack.

Melissa Almendarez was charged with one count each of intentional manslaughter of an unborn child and robbery and was ordered held without bond by Cook County Judge Adam Bourgeois, according to Andy Conklin, Cook County State’s Attorney’s office spokesman.

The victim, 4 1â

This is sad. I am sickened at the heartlessness of these people.