Baby Stabbed In Stroller In Washington Hts

proudmom

Thu, Sep 08 2005, 5:54 pm

PLEASE SAY TEHILLIM 4
Chaya Bas Sara Raizel a 10-month-old baby who is in critical condition after being stabbed on Wednesday.

Baby Stabbed In Stroller In Washington Hts
Sep 8, 2005 12:14 pm US/Eastern

A nanny scooped a bleeding baby out of her stroller and screamed for help after a knife-wielding man plunged a knife into the child's chest, police said.

The 10-month-old girl was rushed to nearby New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia, where she underwent surgery Wednesday night and was listed in critical but stable condition, police spokesman Detective Brian Sessa said. At the family's request, the hospital on Thursday declined to provide further details.

The baby, Isabelle Avins, and her nanny were out at around 5 p.m. when the man approached them at 171st Street and Fort Washington Avenue in the Washington Heights section _ a short distance from the child's home, Sessa said.

``He just came out of nowhere,'' said Hennessy Arias, who witnessed the Wednesday afternoon stabbing. ``The baby was hysterical, crying. ... She was crying and trying to gag for air.''

The nanny, identified only as a 20-year-old woman, screamed for help and cradled the baby.

``I can honestly tell you she tried to stop him,'' Arias told the New York Post in Thursday's editions. ``She was crazy, you know, like it was her own kid.''

Isabelle's father, Jon Avins, also praised the nanny.

``The babysitter saved her life,'' he told reporters outside the family's West 170th Street apartment building. ``She's like a member of our family.''

Bernard Derr, 48, a man with a history of psychiatric problems, was taken into custody a short time after the attack and held on attempted murder and other charges, police said.

Tefila

Thu, Sep 08 2005, 6:26 pm

sarahnurit

Thu, Sep 08 2005, 6:26 pm

Do you know them????
I read it on the news, I was shocked. shock

Rochel Leah

Thu, Sep 08 2005, 7:55 pm

this is shocking!!

micki

Thu, Sep 08 2005, 7:57 pm

thisis terrible- but why are there 2 names? is it the same kid/

supermom

Fri, Sep 09 2005, 2:48 am

possibly it might her english name and hebrew name

how horribly terrible Mad

sarahd

Fri, Sep 09 2005, 5:28 am

What a nightmare. Hashem yerachem.

Pearl

Fri, Sep 09 2005, 5:31 am

OMG, this is too awful....

Hashem yerachem

Rivka

Mon, Sep 12 2005, 12:42 pm

What a nut case, I hope they never let him out of jail.
Not a nice story.

Yael

Mon, Sep 12 2005, 1:12 pm

why would someone stab a baby? Exploding anger

Tovah

Mon, Sep 12 2005, 1:28 pm

that poor child and family. may we hear only good news

613

Mon, Sep 12 2005, 1:39 pm

hardwrknmom

Mon, Sep 12 2005, 11:25 pm

Yael wrote:

why would someone stab a baby? Exploding anger

cause hes a homeless mental [crazy] maniac. ( he doesnt deserve to be called a "man" )

chavamom

Tue, Sep 13 2005, 12:14 am

hardwrknmom wrote:

Yael wrote:

why would someone stab a baby? Exploding anger

cause hes a homeless mental [crazy] maniac. ( he doesnt deserve to be called a "man" )

I don't know if you were being literal or not, but from what I read, the man had a long history of serious mental illness. No, these people should not be walking the streets, but the reality is that since gov't cuts in the Reagan era, many of these people wound up homeless and on the streets. Residential facilities for those who are not wealthy are few and far between.

baby's mom

Tue, Sep 13 2005, 1:09 am

This is SO bad I couldnt read the whole article... Crying

BrachaVHatzlocha

Tue, Sep 13 2005, 5:38 pm

any updates?

proudmom

Tue, Sep 13 2005, 5:47 pm

sarahnurit wrote:

Do you know them????
I read it on the news, I was shocked. shock

no I do not!!!

zkalan

Tue, Sep 13 2005, 6:27 pm

What a horrible story!
Good thing the baby has a great nanny.