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Father Arrested for Stabbing Infant; Baby in Critical Condition

2/17/2026

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Police arrested Michael Phillips, a 44-year-old father from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, on suspicion of stabbing his 3-month-old child.
Dominique Cialini, the baby's mother, described Phillips attempting to stab the infant multiple times and the escape that followed.
The baby sustained a deep stab wound and is in critical but stable condition at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Authorities are investigating the case, and updates on the child's condition are pending.

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Police arrested Michael Phillips, a 44-year-old father from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, on suspicion of stabbing his 3-month-old child.
Dominique Cialini, the baby's mother, described Phillips attempting to stab the infant multiple times and the escape that followed.
The baby sustained a deep stab wound and is in critical but stable condition at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Authorities are investigating the case, and updates on the child's condition are pending.