MILTON, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he buried a dead newborn in a backyard.
According to the Milton Borough Police Department, an investigation began on July 1 after it was discovered that a dead infant was buried in a backyard at a residence on Center Street in Milton.
Through further investigation, it was learned that 29-year-old Donan Maradiage-Orellana discovered the deceased infant in the closet of a 14-year-old girl who lived at the residence.
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As stated in the affidavit, Maradiage-Orellana dug a hole in the backyard after the infant's body began to "smell and become bloated." Maradiage-Orellana later admitted to police that he unplugged the rear camera that was on the property while he buried the body so that it would not record him, court documents report.
Detevies stated that the 14-year-old girl hid her pregnancy, and the infant died shortly after birth.
Maradiage-Orellana has been charged with concealing the death of a child, abuse of corpse, and other related offenses.
