It was not until nearly 8pm that evening that a group of dumpster divers, named by police as Michael Green, Hector Jesso and April Meadow rescued the infant after hearing his cries.
New Mexico has a Safe Haven law, which allows a person to leave an infant not more than 90 days old with the staff of a hospital without fear of criminal prosecution. She wrapped her son in a towel, placed him in a white plastic bag containing some trash, and a larger black trash bag, and drove around, before throwing the child in the dumpster at the Broadmoor Shopping Center at around 2pm. The following day, she delivered her son in a bathroom at her parents' home.Īvila said she had broken up with the baby's alleged father back in August 2021.Īfter giving birth, Avila said she 'panicked.'
The 18-year-old mother told police she did not know she was pregnant until she went to a doctor for a stomach pain on Thursday. Incredibly, the newborn was alive, with the umbilical cord still attached.įons said their quick action was 'absolutely pivotal' in saving the baby boy's life.Īccording to a criminal complaint obtained by KRQE on Monday, Avila confessed to throwing away her child. Six hours later, footage showed three people looking through the dumpster before one of them found the infant inside. Surveillance video showed a woman arriving in a white Volkswagen Jetta before opening the back door and tossing a black trash bag into a dumpster in Hobbs, New Mexico, at around 2pm on January 7.