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| Stab suspect 'cut baby from womb' | Stab suspect 'cut baby from womb' |
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| A 23-year-old woman stabbed to death a pregnant woman and cut the child from her womb, US court papers say. | A 23-year-old woman stabbed to death a pregnant woman and cut the child from her womb, US court papers say. |
| The documents say Phiengchai Sisouvanh Synhavong called emergency services after last Friday's attack and tried to pass off the newborn baby as her own. | The documents say Phiengchai Sisouvanh Synhavong called emergency services after last Friday's attack and tried to pass off the newborn baby as her own. |
| The child survived the ordeal and is said to be seriously ill in hospital. | The child survived the ordeal and is said to be seriously ill in hospital. |
| Judges in Benton County, Washington, remanded Ms Synhavong in custody on Monday. She is expected back in court on Wednesday. | Judges in Benton County, Washington, remanded Ms Synhavong in custody on Monday. She is expected back in court on Wednesday. |
| Court papers said 27-year-old Araceli Camacho Gomez had her hands and feet bound and suffered "massive trauma to her stomach area" during last Friday's attack. | Court papers said 27-year-old Araceli Camacho Gomez had her hands and feet bound and suffered "massive trauma to her stomach area" during last Friday's attack. |
| An autopsy showed Ms Gomez died as a result of the chest wounds, but had other wounds "consistent with the cutting of the body to remove an unborn child", the documents said. | An autopsy showed Ms Gomez died as a result of the chest wounds, but had other wounds "consistent with the cutting of the body to remove an unborn child", the documents said. |
| Her body was found on Saturday in Columbia Park in the city of Kennewick, 225 miles (360km) south-east of Seattle. | Her body was found on Saturday in Columbia Park in the city of Kennewick, 225 miles (360km) south-east of Seattle. |
| Hours earlier, Ms Synhavong had called emergency services to say she had given birth to a baby. | Hours earlier, Ms Synhavong had called emergency services to say she had given birth to a baby. |
| When crews arrived, they discovered her in a car holding what appeared to be part of an umbilical cord with the new-born baby next to her, court documents say. | |
| Police found gloves soaked in blood, a rudimentary medical kit and a baby bottle in her bag. | Police found gloves soaked in blood, a rudimentary medical kit and a baby bottle in her bag. |
| A medical examination later revealed Ms Synhavong had not given birth, according to the authorities. | A medical examination later revealed Ms Synhavong had not given birth, according to the authorities. |
| She is accused of first-degree murder and could face the death penalty. | She is accused of first-degree murder and could face the death penalty. |