Texas woman and unborn baby dead after attacker ‘cuts’ foetus from womb
Suspected attacker reportedly arrived at hospital carrying infant
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A pregnant woman was found dead inside a home in Texas with her unborn baby “forcibly removed” from her womb.
New Boston Police (NBP) said officers responded to an incident at an address on Austin Street on the morning of 9 October.
On arrival, officers found the dead woman whose foetus had been removed from her body, NBP said in a statement.
A female suspect, who has not been named, was later arrested in Idabel, Oklahoma, having fled across the state border following the attack.
According to KLTV, the suspect presented to a hospital in Idabel with the foetus. It did not survive, police said.
The suspect has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of an unborn child, the network reported.
More charges are expected to be brought against her.
At the request of NBP, Texas Rangers are now investigating the attack with assistance from authorities in Oklahoma.
Police have not yet revealed the identity of the victim and are working to establish a motive for the attack.
According to the Daily Mail, the victim and the suspect were known to one another and were described as friends.
The victim was heavily pregnant and expecting her second child with her husband, the outlet reported.