PATERSON, N.J. (1010 WINS) — A woman was charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a 4-year-old child last month, authorities announced Tuesday.
Mabel Campechano, 27, was charged with attempted murder, endangering the welfare of a child, endangering an injured victim, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said.
On Friday, Aug. 23, Paterson police officials were dispatched to a residence in the area of East 24th Street and 10th Avenue in Paterson for reports of a child who had been stabbed.
Upon arrival, police located a four-year-old victim who had been stabbed
multiple times.
The victim was immediately transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical
Center in Paterson for treatment.
The child suffered a punctured lung, liver, and more, and was in serious condition at the hospital, ABC-TV reported.
No motive for the attack was given by police.