A mother had recounted the horrific moment when a homeless man tried to snatch her baby at a busy Sydney beach, allegedly telling the woman, “This is not your baby. Give it to me. I’m taking it.”
The alleged encounter took place at Bronte Beach last Monday. The 31-year-old woman told the police that as her baby boy was laying next to her as she was sunbathing, the man, 38-year-old Ronnie Ramirez, lunged at the toddler.
The woman said she feared that he was going to “take her baby and kill him”.
She immediately shouted for help, and the two engaged in a struggle before three lifeguards were able to pull him away. She suffered minor injuries.
The police statement said the woman heard Ramirez say things like: “This will be his last thing to eat” and “This will be his last bread before he dies.”
What is even scarier is that the man was two weeks into a six-month good behaviour bond. The documents also stated that “due to his homelessness the accused is frequenting beaches in eastern suburbs, which police suggest is placing the community at risk.”
The accused was arrested and charged with attempting to take or detain a child and common assault.
The court case will resume in April.
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