29-year-old New Hampshire woman in labor demanded to be injected with heroin and meth
New Hampshire woman in labor demanded to be injected with schedule I drugs
Felicia Farruggia, 29, was arrested six months after giving birth
She had demanded to be injected with heroin and meth while in labor with her son in September, 2016
Her friend, 37-year-old Rhianna Frenette, of Belmont, accused of injecting Farruggia with the drugs, arrested too
Both charged with felony reckless conduct
Frenette also faces a misdemeanor count on same offense
The state has custody of child
Farruggia gave birth to her son in the back of an ambulance and spent several days in hospital. She now faces charges of reckless conduct
Police in Concord arrested 29-year-old Felicia Farruggia this week, about six months after her son was born. The state has custody of him.
Police also arrested 37-year-old Rhianna Frenette, of Belmont, accused of giving Farruggia the drugs. They’re charged with felony reckless conduct; Frenette also faces a misdemeanor count on the same offense.
Rhianna Frenette, arrested for administering the drugs on her pregnant friend
Police say Frenette used an unsanitary syringe to try to inject Farruggia at least once before she was successful. Firefighters arrived and Farruggia gave birth while entering the ambulance.
Both were held on bail Wednesday. It wasn’t immediately known if they had lawyers.
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