Baby abuse in Vienna: Parents arrested - shaking trauma in focus!

Baby abuse in Vienna: Parents arrested - shaking trauma in focus!

In Vienna-Brigittenau, a shocking case of alleged child abuse has become known. A five -month -old baby lies with serious injuries that indicate shaking trauma, in the intensive care unit of a local hospital where it is fighting for his life. According to a report of the Kleine Zeitung due to a fracement of fractions, due to a fracement, his parents were taken to the hospital. However, numerous serious injuries were found during the medical examinations that made emergency operation necessary.

The parents of the infant, a 35-year-old German and his 22-year-old partner, were arrested in the hospital at the time because the suspicion of abuse was suspected. The Kosmo reports that the parents spoke in their statements about the doctors of contradicting information on the causes of injury. At first they claimed that the five -year -old sister had fallen on the baby, but the hospital examinations showed both fresh and older injuries that did not match this representation.

parents in custody, care about the baby

The child's mother filed a complaint against the father for continuing violence and dangerous threats, which further fueled the investigation. At the beginning, both parents refused their statements and are currently sitting in a prison on the order of the public prosecutor. So far, they have not been known to the police, and there were no earlier missions for domestic violence. For the time being, MA 11, child and youth welfare, has taken care of the endangered baby.

According to the report of the Federal Medical Association , doctors are often confronted with cases of abuse, neglect and sexual violence against children. In this case, the symptoms of shaking trauma seem to be revealed, which may lead to fatal brain injuries or lifelong consequential damage.

The Vienna public prosecutor's office initiated the investigation to determine whether other children of the couple are affected by violence. In this case, three other children had to be put into the care of child and youth welfare.

The arrest of the parents and the ongoing investigations show the urgency of the situation and the need for education and support for endangered children.