The homeless adopted daughter of Main League Baseball (MLB) legend Dennis Eckersley allegedly gave start to her child in a freezing tent, earlier than main police to the incorrect spot to seek out the toddler struggling to breathe.
Police responded to a lady who gave start to a child in a tent within the woods close to the West Facet Enviornment in Manchester simply earlier than 1am, authorities mentioned in a press release to Fb.
The girl, recognized as Alexandra Eckersley, 26, is alleged to have initially directed authorities to an space of the woods the place they searched however couldn’t find the kid.
About an hour later, police allegedly discovered the child uncovered and ‘struggling to breathe’ on the ground of a tent close to the Piscataquag River at Electrical Avenue the New York Submit reported.
Alexandra Eckersley, the homeless adopted daughter of Main League Baseball (MLB) legend Dennis Eckersley, allegedly gave start to her child in a freezing tent
‘Officers situated the child who was handled by EMT’s and transported to an area hospital for therapy,’ the assertion learn.
Alexandra was arrested on a separate warrant out of Harmony, N.H., District Courtroom on a cost of endangering the welfare of a kid.
She was subsequently charged with a felony for reckless conduct, police mentioned.
Alexandra was arraigned on Tuesday in Hillsboro Superior Courtroom-North, in accordance with the Manchester Police Division.
WCVB and Patch Media of Harmony, N.H. report that the 26-year-old is the adopted daughter of MLB Corridor of Famer and former Purple Sox pitcher and broadcaster Dennis Eckersley.
In 2019, the Harmony Monitor reported that Alexandra struggles with psychological sickness and substance abuse. She suffers from bipolar dysfunction, despair and anxiousness.
‘I wish to start a homeless psychological well being consciousness occasion,’ Alexandra mentioned on the time.
Police responded to a lady, 26, who gave start to a child in a tent (pictured) within the woods close to the West Facet Enviornment in Manchester simply earlier than 1am
Police have been misdirected by Alexandra at first and after an hour discovered the child struggling to breathe and unclothed in 18-degree climate
‘Have or not it’s just like the telethon, or a carnival the place you pay to get in, or a film night time and the cash goes to a housing shelter.’
Dennis Eckersley, nicknamed ‘Eck,’ was an American skilled baseball pitcher and former commentator.
Between 1975 and 1998 he pitched in MLB for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Purple Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals.
The 68-year-old gained prominence after turning into the primary of two pitchers in main league historical past to have each a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a profession.
He performed 24 seasons and was elected to the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 2004.
Alexandra, additionally recognized affectionately as Allie, is the daughter of Dennis and Nancy O’Neil, his second spouse. She additionally has a brother named Jake.
Dennis Eckersley, nicknamed ‘Eck,’ was an American skilled baseball pitcher and former commentator adopted Alexandra together with his ex-partner Nancy O’Neil
Between 1975 and 1998 he pitched in MLB for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Purple Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals
O’Neil and Dennis divorced shortly after his retirement from baseball.
His third spouse Jennifer, who’s former lobbyist and manages the baseball legends enterprise and charitable affairs spoke to the Harmony Monitor in 2019.
Chatting with the outlet she revealed how Alexandra got here to be within the ‘painful scenario’ she discovered herself in.
‘As you may think about that is an extremely non-public and painful scenario,’ she wrote.
‘Dennis and Nancy decline talking to you about it, because it’s just too painful. As a substitute, the household affords this assertion.
‘As a household, we have now been dedicated to her well being and wellbeing. We’ve got given her unconditional love, nurturing and assist.
‘We’ve got left no stone unturned in in search of the assistance, assets, packages and professionals she has wanted all through her life.
‘As soon as she grew to become of authorized age our capability to intervene on her behalf grew to become way more restricted.’
