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Woman accused of throwing newborn from window in New York

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Sabita Dookram, 23, is appearing before a court in Queens, New York, accused of throwing her newborn out of a window after giving birth. The 2.7-kilogram baby was found on the ground and remains in hospital in a critical condition, Journalduniger reports.

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