Marietta teen accused of making an attempt to bury lifeless new child going through new costs

MARIETTA, Ga. – Marietta police have charged a 17-year-old woman accused of making an attempt to bury her child son simply hours after giving start with homicide.

Leticia Rodriguez has been in custody on the Cobb County Detention Middle since Monday going through costs of concealing a dying, throwing away or abandonment of a lifeless physique and abuse of a lifeless physique. 

On Friday, authorities introduced that also they are charging Rodriguez with felony homicide and felony aggravated assault with a weapon.

Investigators say Rodriguez gave start to a child boy in her mattress early Sunday morning. 

Based on the arrest warrant, the teenager is accused of placing the new child right into a blanket after which inside a grocery bag to hide his dying for round 6 hours.

Over the weekend, authorities say the woman’s uncle caught her digging a gap by a tree within the yard to bury the lifeless youngster.

The uncle known as the police, who discovered the lifeless toddler on the property once they arrived.

“That toddler was clearly injured,” Officer Chuck McPhilamy advised FOX 5.

Rodriguez is accused of utilizing a pocket knife to abuse her new child kid’s physique.

The investigation stays energetic and has been turned over to the Cobb County District Legal professional’s workplace.

Marietta neighbors shocked over teen’s arrest

“I might by no means have thought something like this could occur right here,” mentioned neighbor Theresa Neill. 

Neighbors say they noticed investigators going out and in of the house all through the night time, whereas the household stood outdoors.

“All the household was standing outdoors and everyone appeared so calm, it was puzzling,” mentioned Neill.

The household is from Guatemala. Neighbors say that they had moved in about two years in the past, however by no means observed a teenage woman.