Police said the 3-month-old, who was stabbed in the abdomen, was found in “very serious condition”
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- A Pennsylvania man has been charged after allegedly stabbing his baby son and throwing him in the snow, leaving the 3-month-old in “very serious condition”
- The man, Michael Phillips, 44, allegedly spoke of needing to “sacrifice” the infant before the attack, per authorities
- Neighbors were shocked by the incident, calling those involved “a good family”
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with attempted homicide and assault after allegedly stabbing his 3-month-old baby son and throwing the infant in the snow.
Police were called to a reported stabbing incident at an apartment complex in Coatesville, a city in the southeastern part of the state, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at approximately 11:36 a.m. local time, per a joint news release shared by the Coatesville Police Department (CPD) and the Chester County District Attorney’s Office.
Upon arriving at the scene, police found an injured infant who had seemingly been stabbed in the abdomen. The infant’s mother told police that the child’s father, Michael Phillips, 44, had made comments about needing to “sacrifice” the baby earlier that morning and then attacked the baby with a knife, stabbing him once, per the release…