# Texas Couple Kept Newborn Body by Toilet for 4 Days

> Texas mother and boyfriend accused of killing newborn and discarding body in motel dumpster.
- Title: Texas Couple Kept Newborn Body by Toilet for 4 Days | Shortify
- Summary: Texas mother and boyfriend accused of killing newborn and discarding body in motel dumpster. Texas mother Avia Cantrell and boyfriend Camron Baker face…
- Keywords: avias cantrell, camron baker, tarrant county jail, fort worth police department, capital murder, abuse of corpse, newborn, motel dumpster, toilet, four days, crime, news
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/couple-kept-newborns-body-by-toilet-for-4-days-before-throwing-the-baby-away-in-a-motel-dumpster-police-say
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- Topics: avias cantrell, camron baker, tarrant county jail, fort worth police department, capital murder, abuse of corpse, newborn, motel dumpster, toilet, four days, crime, news
## Newborn Found in Motel
A homeless woman discovered a dead baby girl in a bag outside the Drummers Inn motel dumpster on Camp Bowie Boulevard in Fort Worth.

> Don't put it in a trash can
## Police Investigation Begins
Fort Worth Police Department started investigating on Sunday, Oct. 18, after reports of the baby found in a motel dumpster.
## Accusations Against Avia
Avia Cantrell, 23, faces capital murder charges for the infant's death, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.
## Accusations Against Camron
Camron Baker, 26, faces abuse of a corpse charges for discarding the newborn body.
## Baby Found Dead for Days
Law enforcement reported the child appeared dead for multiple days by the time it was found.
## Alleged Birth in Bathtub
Cantrell allegedly gave birth to the girl in the bathtub and left the baby face down in water for 30 minutes.
## Baby Kept for Four Days
The baby was kept in a bag near the bathroom toilet for four days before being discarded.
## Baker's Reason for Discarding
Baker said the couple did not call for medical help because they did not want to 'catch a case'.
## Baby Thrown in Dumpster
Baker threw the baby into a brown, flowered bag and then discarded it in the motel dumpster.
## Cantrell Detained
Cantrell is being detained in Tarrant County Jail with no bond as of this writing.
## Baker Not Listed
Baker is not listed as an inmate in Tarrant County Jail as of this writing.
## Sister's Welfare Check
Police received a welfare check request from Cantrell's sister who said she was pregnant and due soon.
## History of Unattended Births
Cantrell has a history of unattended or undisclosed pregnancy and childbirth, according to law enforcement records.
## Consequence
The couple faces steep charges after allegedly keeping the newborn body by the toilet for four days before discarding it in a motel dumpster.
## Key takeaway

Texas mother Avia Cantrell and boyfriend Camron Baker face capital murder and abuse of corpse charges after allegedly keeping newborn's body in toilet for four days before throwing it in a motel dumpster.