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neonaticide

/ ˌniːəʊˈneɪtɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. the act of killing a baby in the first 24 hours of its life


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“Repeated neonaticide usually occurs where a woman has not had her earlier crimes discovered,” said Resnick.

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