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Officials: Woman Gave Birth At Work, Left Baby In Toilet

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LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Officials in Pennsylvania say a woman gave birth in a restroom at her work and left the baby boy partially submerged in the toilet.

Police in Lancaster County say 23-year-old Emmanuella Osei has been charged with felony endangering the welfare of a child.

The Lancaster District Attorney's office says Osei was working at an assistant living facility on Monday night when she told colleagues she felt ill. She went to a restroom and phoned her supervisor, asking them to call 911. Police say she never mentioned that she'd given birth.

Emmanuella Osei
Credit: Lancaster County District Attorney's Office

Police say they arrived to find Osei in the bathroom surrounded by a large amount of blood, and discovered the baby.

The baby is at a hospital on a ventilator, in stable but critical condition.

No attorney information is available and no phone listing could be found for Osei.

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