Crime & Safety
North Shore Man Wanted To Slit Baby's Throat After Taking Her From Laundromat: Prosecution
A Lynn man who allegedly walked out of a laundromat with a 1-year-old told police he meant to kill her, prosecutors said.
LYNN, MA — A Lynn man who is accused of walking out a laundromat with a woman's a 1-year-old Tuesday told police he wanted to slit the baby's throat, prosecutors said Wednesday. Precious Chigbue was held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing in two weeks. He appeared in Lynn District Court in a hoodie.
Lt. Michael Kmiec confirmed to the Lynn Item Tuesday that Chigbue made "alarming statements" to officers and investigators. In court Wednesday, prosecutors said he told police he wanted to "slit [the] throat" of the 1-year-old. "He just had the thought," prosecutors said, according to Fox 25's Jason Law.
Chigbue was stopped outside the Washington Street laundromat by a witness and the mother, WHDH reports.
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Chigbue's cousin, Emeka Iloba, told WHDH Chigbue "has a history of mental illness."
Disturbing details from prosecutor: “He wanted to kill the baby.” How? “Slit her throat.” Why? “He just had that thought.”@boston25 pic.twitter.com/12W1H0V7H6
— Jason Law (@JasonLawNews) October 25, 2017
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