Manchester Mother Awaits Sentencing for Child Abandonment

Manchester Mother Awaits Sentencing for Child Abandonment
October 17, 2024

The Manchester mother found guilty of abandoning her newborn son is scheduled for sentencing Thursday.

Alexandra Eckersley was found guilty by a jury of leaving the infant in a wooded area after giving birth in a tent in December 2022 but claimed she thought the baby was stillborn.

The child survived.