Bronx Mom Charged with Manslaughter of Newborn

Newborn Found Dead Inside Bag in Bathroom, Mom Charged

A Bronx mom has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of the woman's newborn daughter found inside the bathroom of the grandmother's apartment. -File Photo

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

January 31, 2024

BRONX - A Bronx mom has been charged in the death of her newborn daughter. The mom gave birth to the child’s twin brother after cop’s arrested her and took her to a local hospital. 

Nearly six months after the newborn was found dead inside a bathroom on Bronx Park East, the child’s mother has been hit with manslaughter and a host of other charges in the death of the child. 

Lasasha Gouldbourn, 31, was charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, assault and acting in a manner injury to a child. 

On September 1, cops responding to a 911 call found the newborn girl unresponsive in the bathroom of Gouldbourn’s mother’s apartment. Cops said the grandmother found the child stuffed inside a bag and called 911.

The child was rushed to Montefiore Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Cops said at the time they arrested Gouldbourn and took her to North Central Bronx Hospital. There she underwent an emergency cesarean section and gave birth to a boy - the victim’s twin. 

Six months later, the city’s medical examiner determined the child’s death was not accidental. Today the NYPD announced the manslaughter and other charges related to the death of the child.