AUSTRALIA - A 26-year-old woman has pleaded guilty after being accused of throwing a newborn baby out of a window inside a plastic bag.
The woman, identified as Irine Jerotich, briefly appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday, September 15, after being accused of reckless conduct endangering life, PEOPLE reported. She was not required to speak, aside from to indicate that she was pleading guilty to the single offense.
Charges previously alleged that the woman had placed the newborn in a plastic bag before throwing it out of the bathroom window onto concrete. The offense "placed the unnamed infant in danger of death," the Australian Associated Press (AAP) reported. The offense occurred between August 29 and 30, 2024.
On August 30, 2024, at approximately 2:40 a.m., an infant was found with serious injuries outside a home in the Melbourne, Victoria suburb of Dandenong North, Victoria Police previously said. After being discovered, the baby was taken to the hospital. At the time, police declined to confirm whether Jerotich was the baby's mother.
Jerotich is out on bail and has been told she cannot leave Victoria. She must stay at her home address until the matter goes to a pre-sentence hearing in the County Court of Victoria in February 2026.
Housemates of Jerotich told 9News that they didn't know she was pregnant. "We just woke up and there was an incident and we had to call triple zero, and they came and helped us," one of the housemates said.
The housemate said that Jerotich was a lovely woman, who worked in aged care. "We are happy that the baby is OK, and we are still praying for her and the baby," she said. "We are ready to support her when she gets out of the hospital." It's believed the woman only moved in a few weeks before giving birth.
Homicide detectives were on standby to take over the case as the baby's initial condition was grave. Detectives said the baby's condition has improved, but he remains in critical condition. Police are still working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The woman, identified as Irine Jerotich, briefly appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday, September 15, after being accused of reckless conduct endangering life, PEOPLE reported. She was not required to speak, aside from to indicate that she was pleading guilty to the single offense.
Charges previously alleged that the woman had placed the newborn in a plastic bag before throwing it out of the bathroom window onto concrete. The offense "placed the unnamed infant in danger of death," the Australian Associated Press (AAP) reported. The offense occurred between August 29 and 30, 2024.
On August 30, 2024, at approximately 2:40 a.m., an infant was found with serious injuries outside a home in the Melbourne, Victoria suburb of Dandenong North, Victoria Police previously said. After being discovered, the baby was taken to the hospital. At the time, police declined to confirm whether Jerotich was the baby's mother.
Jerotich is out on bail and has been told she cannot leave Victoria. She must stay at her home address until the matter goes to a pre-sentence hearing in the County Court of Victoria in February 2026.
Housemates of Jerotich told 9News that they didn't know she was pregnant. "We just woke up and there was an incident and we had to call triple zero, and they came and helped us," one of the housemates said.
The housemate said that Jerotich was a lovely woman, who worked in aged care. "We are happy that the baby is OK, and we are still praying for her and the baby," she said. "We are ready to support her when she gets out of the hospital." It's believed the woman only moved in a few weeks before giving birth.
Homicide detectives were on standby to take over the case as the baby's initial condition was grave. Detectives said the baby's condition has improved, but he remains in critical condition. Police are still working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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2025-09-17T18:10-0400 | Comment by: arthur
Out on bail? How is there even a bail for something like this???