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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A woman accused of dumping her quadriplegic son in the woods so she could spend the week with her out-of-state boyfriend remained hospitalized Monday for a third day in Maryland while Philadelphia police awaited her release to arrest her.
Nyia Parler has been hospitalized for undisclosed reasons since late Friday, just hours after her 21-year-old son was found in a pile of wet leaves, next to his wheelchair and a Bible, authorities said.
Police believe he had been there all week — exposed to the cold, rainy weather and to wild animals.
The son remained in stable condition Monday at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia after being treated for dehydration, malnutrition and abrasions, Philadelphia police Lt. John Walker said. The son, whose name has not been released, has cerebral palsy.
Mom accused of leaving quadriplegic son outside hospitalized