Miami, Florida: Woman who ‘abandoned’ toddler at Mercy Hospital tried to leave her with off-duty police officer
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Carolina Vizcarra, 33, was accused of leaving her two-year-old daughter with two strangers – one of whom happened to be an off-duty police officer – at Miami’s Mercy Hospital, saying she was going to use the restroom. Ms Vizcarra was arrested and later charged with one count of child abandonment, after detectives received a call saying a woman was looking for a baby girl. The Miami police department had earlier tweeted the picture of the girl in question, asking for help in tracing her family members, adding she was “in good health”. “We were able to get to the mom after she went to the hospital many hours later claiming that she left her daughter there,” police spokeswoman Kaina Fallat told reporters.
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