A 17-year-old girl has confessed to police how after she
gave birth to a baby six months ago, she stashed the tiny body in the trunk of
her car. The shocking confession came after a mechanic made the grisly
discovery and alerted the police.
Shelby police Chief Charlie Roub said the girl told
investigators last night she didn't know she was pregnant and gave birth at
home in late January or early February.
It is not known if the baby was stillborn or born healthy. She
wrapped it in a blanket and put it in the trunk.
The baby's body was found inside a copy paper box by an
employee at the northern Ohio repair shop after he noticed a strange smell
coming from the trunk.
The girl is a local resident and student. She has not been
taken into custody or arrested.
The car, a Mazda, belongs to a family member, the chief
said. They do not know the gender of the baby.
An autopsy will determine the cause of death.
The girl gave the police the name of the baby's father but
they do not think he knew she was pregnant.
Mechanic Ronnie Hamilton said: 'The odor was so bad I
decided to get curious and open up the box and that's when I noticed the baby'
Ronnie's fiancee Mary Enderby told the Mansfield News
Journal: 'That same car was here last week with those girls getting it worked
on. I told Ronnie there was something off about them.'
She said someone came back and picked up the car, but
returned it to the garage on Tuesday around noon to have a shake in the rear
end checked.
'I have five children. I had my first one at age 15, and I
don’t understand how somebody could do this,' she said.
'I was still in high school when I had my son. I gave him up
for adoption. He turns 16 on Thursday.'
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