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Manchester student searched ‘at home abortion’ while pregnant

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. (WANE) Mikayla Munn found humor in the apparent drowning death of her moments-old infant and performed an Internet search on “at-home abortions” while she was pregnant, according to court documents.

Munn, a former Manchester University student who was charged with murder this week after authorities said she killed her infant son shortly after he was born in March, reportedly showed no remorse or distress for just having lost her baby. According to a probable cause affidavit, police said she even laughed several times.

A news release from Indiana State Police states on March 8, Munn, 21, of Elkhart called 911 just before 11:30 p.m. When emergency crews arrived at her Manchester University dorm room, they found Munn in the bathtub with an infant boy she had just delivered. The boy was not breathing, so both were taken to a hospital where the infant was pronounced dead. Munn was treated and released.

Because of inconsistencies in the evidence related to what exactly took place, an investigation was started by the North Manchester Police Department and Indiana State Police. That investigation, according to the affidavit, found that an autopsy on Munn’s baby showed air in his  lungs, meaning the baby took a breath after birth and prior to his death. He was found floating face down in the tub.

Munn reportedly told police that she didn’t know she was pregnant, and that she went to take a bath to help with what she thought were bad period cramps, passed out and woke up to find a baby submerged in the water. But, text messages months prior showed that Munn knew she was pregnant. In fact, the affidavit said she googled “at home abortions,” as well as how to tie off an umbilical cord.

Munn, who a Manchester University spokeswoman said dropped out shortly after the death of her infant, was arrested Monday and was expected to be transported to the Wabash County Jail from the Elkhart County Jail where she was initially taken.