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Bond increased for mother accused of abandoning newborn baby in southwest Houston dumpster

CUX-AJTZALAM, EVERILDA | Houston mother allegedly put newborn in dumpster with umbilical cord still attached after giving birth behind her job (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – A young mother accused of giving birth to a baby and then immediately throwing it in a dumpster in southwest Houston has had her bond increased.

Court records indicate that 18-year-old Everilda Cux-Ajtzalam has had her bond increased to $200,000.

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She was arrested on July 23 and charged with a third-degree felony of abandoning a child without intent to return. At the time, she was given a bond of $90,000.

Here’s what happened

According to police, Cux-Ajtzalam allegedly gave birth to a baby on the ground behind a food truck where she was working in the 6020 block of Dashwood Drive.

After giving birth, court records state that the teenager tied the baby, placenta, and umbilical cord into a trash bag before placing it inside a nearby dumpster, leaving the baby behind.

Records show that a passerby heard the baby crying for help and called 911 to recover the child. The baby was transported to the hospital where its condition remains unknown.

When officers caught up with Cux-Ajtzalam, she allegedly told them that she had no other choice than to throw her baby away because she didn’t want her boyfriend to break up with her.

Additionally, investigators said the entire incident was caught on surveillance video.

Cux-Ajtzalam is said to be a flight risk, having no ties to the country.


About the Author

Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.

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