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Newborn baby eaten by stray dogs after mother 'left infant behind tree'

A newborn baby left alone in a courtyard was eaten by stray dogs.

Police have arrested Elda Esperanza Espino Garcia, who allegedly gave birth to the child behind a tree then left it alone for 30 minutes while she returned to the house to get a blanket.

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