Woman accused of stabbing baby appears in court

A woman appeared in court today on charges she stabbed a four-month-old baby in the head last week. According to an eyewitness, 28-year-old Candie Hailey-Means approached the baby's mother, Eligielle

News 12 Staff

Feb 25, 2012, 1:25 AM

Updated 4,674 days ago

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A woman appeared in court today on charges she stabbed a four-month-old baby in the head last week.
According to an eyewitness, 28-year-old Candie Hailey-Means approached the baby's mother, Eligielle Halliburton, on 165th Street last Friday. She then allegedly stabbed the baby repeatedly in the head with a sharp object. The baby is still being treated at Lincoln Hospital for bruising, a forehead laceration and a fractured skull.
Hailey-Means is facing 10 charges, including assault and endangering the welfare of a child. No decisions were made in terms of the case today, but Hailey-Means will be back in court Feb. 29 to determine if she wants to testify before a grand jury.
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