Tragic find: baby in the waste container - investigation against mother

Von WOM

The community shaked an extremely tragic incident after a dead baby was discovered in a waste container in Kundratstrasse near the Favorites clinic. The alarming find was made on Thursday shortly before noon after a nurse noticed the absence of the newborn child from the neonatological station of the hospital. Despite a large -scale search that also included the use of dogs and a drone, the first results remained until the questioning of the suspicious mother appeared that the baby could be found outside the clinic site.

On Saturday, November 23, the investigators were still there without the autopsy report and without the interrogation protocol of the arrested mother. The woman is investigated for suspicion of murder. The exact circumstances that led to the death of the only one week old are still unclear. The police are planning to share more information on Sunday, as you noticed to the APA.

psychological problems as a risk factor

This incident is not only an isolated case, but is in a worrying context. Within a week there was another tragic death in which a four -year -old boy was killed. Here, too, the mother is considered the main suspect. The psychiatrist Claudia Klier, who has been researching child killings for many years, emphasizes that many of such tragedies are indeed avoidable. "There are enough opportunities to prevent such acts," she explains. Trying to improve help offers is always tried in fatal incidents, but these are often not used by those affected.

Klier explains that women with mental previous illnesses in particular have an increased risk of developing after birth. Access to advice centers, such as peripartal psychiatry, is particularly good in Vienna. Pregnant women can receive care here that goes beyond birth.

The current situation is alarming. It remains to be seen which knowledge shows from the investigation and which further measures to prevent child killings can be taken. It is to be hoped that the women concerned support the women concerned at an early stage to prevent further tragedies. For more information, visit wien.orf.at .