(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) A 21-year-old local woman, Amber Brewington, was arrested last week for attempting to kill her four-month-old son, Noah King. Brewington is accused of injecting saltwater into the infant's feeding tube. She has been charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child.
A judge ordered a psych evaluation at the Allegheny County Jail. Brewington's two other children are with a relative in Tennessee. The infant is in critical condition at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
On Wednesday, Brewington appeared in court for a preliminary hearing. Her lawyer said her psych evaluation was inconclusive, therefore, another will be performed. The preliminary hearing was rescheduled for August.
With respect to motive, there have been discussions regarding Brewington's relationship with her baby's father, Terry King, 39. It's been claimed that Brewington was brutally battered by King and she also suffered from post-partum depression. Additionally, the thought of Munchausen syndrome by proxy has been floated.
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