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Moira Akers, 41, of Columbia, left her dead child in a closed plastic bag, under a blanket in a closet before being taken to the hospital in November 2018. She neglected to tell paramedics that she had just given birth and originally led on that her baby was stillborn, the office reports.
However, an autopsy later revealed the infant was a healthy, full-term baby and was alive at birth. The baby's death was ruled as a homicide by asphyxiation, the office reports.
“This was truly one of the most difficult cases my office has ever had to prosecute because we had the burden of proving the baby was born alive,” said State’s Attorney Rich Gibson. “After three and half years of working on this case, we are grateful the jury found Ms. Akers guilty of this heinous crime and we were able to obtain justice for Baby Akers.”
Akers was found guilty with second-degree murder and first-degree child abuse. Her sentencing date is scheduled for July 29, the office reports.
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