Pierce County woman charged in the death of newborn grandson

A Pierce County woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of her daughter’s newborn son, according to documents from Washington State Superior Court.

Dayjanay Thomas, 31, was arrested on February 23 of this year for refusing to get medical help after her daughter gave birth at home on February 10.

The Tacoma Police Department says the woman’s 14-year-old daughter arrived at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital the day she gave birth, holding her dead child in a box. In the investigation that followed, investigators brought additional charges against Thomas…

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