Mother charged after newborn found alive in plastic bag in Georgia woods.

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Mother charged after newborn found alive in plastic bag in Georgia woods.
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The mother of a newborn girl found alive in a plastic bag in a wooded area of northern Georgia in 2019 has been identified and arrested. Karima Jiwani, 40, has been charged with criminal attempt to commit murder, cruelty to children in the first degree, aggravated assault, and reckless abandonment. The child's father was identified 10 months ago using advanced DNA investigative practices and familial DNA. Jiwani has a history of "hidden and concealed pregnancies and surprise births," according to the sheriff. The baby, dubbed "Baby India," is said to be "happy, healthy and in a safe place."

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