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The episode began when police responded to a report of a
stabbing at a home in the town of Longmont, 30 miles (48 km)
north of Denver, Police Commander Jeff Satur said in a
statement.
When officers arrived at the house, they heard a woman crying
for help and found her beaten and stabbed in the stomach.
The victim told officers that she was pregnant and an attacker
had "removed" her baby, Satur said, adding that she was lured
there by a Craigslist ad from a person purporting to have baby
clothing for sale.
The woman underwent surgery at a local hospital where she is
expected to recover, he added.
Police said that some time later, a 34-year-old woman showed up
at the same hospital with the dead baby claiming she had
suffered a miscarriage and when police made the connection, they
took her into custody.
"Detectives are working on a search warrant for the suspect's
home and are expected to be at the home throughout the evening,"
Satur said.
The names of the victim and her suspected attacker have not been
released but police said the two did not know each other.
The suspect was booked on suspicion of attempted first-degree
murder, first-degree assault, and reckless child abuse resulting
in death, Satur said.
(Editing by Curtis Skinner and Jeremy Laurence)
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