A McDonald’s employee was charged with attempted murder for allegedly trying to flush her newborn down the toilet after giving birth in a bathroom stall during her shift.
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San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe told the LA Times that on Sept. 4, Sarah Lockner, 25, told her coworkers she was having stomach pain during her shift at the Redwood City, California McDonald’s.
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According to Wagstaffe, after Lockner went to the bathroom, a co-worker grew concerned and went to check on her.⠀⠀⠀⠀
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After entering, the co-worker discovered blood on the floor. Lockner allegedly told her co-worker she was just having a heavy period, but a second co-worker allegedly saw Lockner pushing the newborn baby boy face-down into the toilet water. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When police arrived, the baby was not breathing and did not have a pulse, but was rushed to a nearby hospital where he remains in stable condition, though doctors are unsure if brain damage occurred. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Lockner, who reportedly told officials she did not know she was pregnant, is being held on $11 million bail.
