Father stabbed 3-month-old son and 'threw the infant in the snow' after telling the child's mother he needed to 'sacrifice the baby,' cops and prosecutors say

A Pennsylvania dada stabbed his 3-month-old son successful the tummy and past "threw the babe successful the snow" aft telling the child's parent helium needed to "sacrifice the baby," according to constabulary and prosecutors.

Michael Phillips, 44, is facing attempted homicide and different charges successful transportation with the onslaught connected his lad Wednesday successful Coatesville, according to a press release shared connected Facebook by section constabulary and the Chester County District Attorney's Office.

Police responded to a telephone connected the 2000 artifact of Smithbridge Drive astatine 11:36 a.m. aft receiving a study astir a stabbing astatine an apartment. "Upon arrival, the kid victim's parent told investigators that [Phillips] made comments astir having to sacrifice the babe and came astatine her with a knife, attempting to stab the babe aggregate times but lone striking him once," the merchandise explains.

The parent told constabulary that aft Phillips stabbed the child, she grabbed him and her 9-year-old lad and darted retired of the residence. The older lad ran to find assistance erstwhile they got extracurricular portion Phillips allegedly attacked the parent and baby erstwhile again earlier helium "threw him successful the snow," per cops.

"[Phillips] followed the parent outside, grabbed the babe from her arms, and threw the babe successful the snow," the property merchandise alleges. "The parent utilized her assemblage to shield her kid from further harm until archetypal responders arrived."

Cops and archetypal responders arrived astatine the country and "worked rapidly to guarantee the unfortunate infant's speedy transport to the hospital," the merchandise says. "Coatesville Police and section EMS heroically worked to springiness this babe a accidental to survive," reported District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe successful a statement.

Police said successful a separate release that the kid was "in precise superior condition" and was flown to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He was listed successful captious but unchangeable information aft being admitted to the ICU, per police.

"They conscionable had a small babe 3 months ago," a neighbour told section ABC affiliate WPVI astir Phillips and the parent of his babe son, describing them arsenic a "good family."

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An apprehension affidavit obtained by WPVI describes however Phillips was captured connected constabulary assemblage cameras making comments astir sacrificing the babe portion being taken into custody.

"I did it, God, I did it," Phillips allegedly said. "This was each portion of God's plan."

In summation to attempted homicide, Phillips is besides facing charges of aggravated battle with intent to origin terrible bodily wounded and endangering the payment of a child. He is owed to look successful tribunal connected Feb. 20 for a preliminary hearing.