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Investigators
were still trying to work out what happened during the assault
in the Bronx, in which one woman was found with multiple stab
wounds to her torso, the New York City police said.
The victim appeared to have been pregnant and the baby might
have been cut from her stomach, the New York Times reported,
citing comments made by New York City councilman Andy King.
When police arrived at the home in the Bronx, another woman was
clutching a newborn and claiming the child belonged to her and
that she had given birth during the dispute, King told the Times
and other local media.
The baby was unhurt and being cared for at a Bronx-area
hospital.
It was still unclear who gave birth to the child or if the
victim was the mother.
"That’s what is being said early on, that it could be baby
snatching,” King said, according to the Times.
Police said further details would be released after the Medical
Examiner performs an autopsy on the victim.
A 22-year-old female suspect was in police custody and charges
were pending, police said.
The identities of the two women have not been released.
(Reporting by Victoria Cavaliere)
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