An unhoused Louisiana woman has been charged with second-degree murder after giving birth inside a porta-potty at a Waffle House in Gretna and leaving the newborn in the excrement-filled tank.
Police were summoned to the Waffle House on Westbank Expressway at approximately 3:17 a.m. on Thursday, March 26.
WDSU obtained 911 audio from the incident.
Officers arrived and spoke to Lekesha Lemelle, whose pants were stained with dried blood. She allegedly admitted she had given birth but could not recall how much time had passed between the delivery and her police interview. She also could not speak...
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