A TEENAGER allegedly threw her newborn baby out of a hotel window where it plummeted 30ft to its death while on her gap year. Mia McQuillin, 18, from Oregon has been accused of killing her baby in Paris while part of "a group of young people travelling in Europe," authorities have said.
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Investigators have said that she had "pregnancy denial" when she allegedly tossed her infant out of the window of an Ibis Styles hotel just after giving birth. Her son was found on the street wrapped in a blanket in the 20th arrondissement and was rushed to hospital.
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He was pronounced dead on arrival due to the injuries caused by the 30ft fall. French authorities have said that the baby was thrown from the second floor with the umbilical cord still attached. They added that they believe she "unexpectedly" gave birth in the hotel.
Mia's shocked grandfather Ralph McQuillin told DailyMail.com: "I have nothing to comment because I don’t know anything.". "And that’s pretty much where the family is. That’s all I can say," the 78-year-old added. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online.
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