Key takeaways:
- Amanda Burke, a 29-year-old nurse, was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child after a video surfaced of her allegedly slamming a two-day-old baby face-down into his bassinet.
- The baby was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and was later released.
- The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office is now investigating the incident and Burke is due to appear in court on April 15. If convicted, she could face up to a year in jail.
A Long Island nurse has been arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child after a video surfaced of her allegedly picking up a two-day-old baby and slamming him face-down into his bassinet.
Amanda Burke, 29, was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a Class A misdemeanor, in connection with the Feb. 6 incident, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Burke worked as a registered nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip on Long Island, and at the time of the incident was in charge of the newborn’s care. According to prosecutors, Burke approached the newborn while he was lying in a bassinet, lifted him up, quickly flipped him over, and violently slammed him face down in the bassinet.
The baby was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and was later released. The hospital released a statement saying that they are “deeply disturbed by the incident” and that they are “committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients and their families.”
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office is now investigating the incident and Burke is due to appear in court on April 15. If convicted, she could face up to a year in jail.
Be First to Comment