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NY: Three babies, 2 adults slashed, attacker found with self-inflicted cuts on wrists

AFP
Published : Sep 21, 2018, 6:32 pm IST
Updated : Sep 21, 2018, 6:48 pm IST

Two baby girls and a baby boy were attacked by the woman, an officer said. One of the girls is in serious condition, he added.

The two adults were a co-worker at the facility and the father of one of the infants, the officer said. (Photo: File)
 The two adults were a co-worker at the facility and the father of one of the infants, the officer said. (Photo: File)

Washington: Three babies and two adults were slashed at a child care center Friday in New York City, police said.

A 52-year-old woman working at the center has been arrested after the 3:30 am assault in the Queens borough of the city.

The woman was found in the basement of the in-home center with self-inflicted cuts to her wrists, a New York Police Department official told AFP.

Two baby girls and a baby boy were attacked by the woman, the officer said on condition of anonymity. One of the girls is in serious condition, he said.

The two adults were a co-worker at the facility and the father of one of the infants, the officer said.

He said he had no other details of the attack.

Tags: new york police department, infants attacked
Location: United States, Washington