Horrific murders of infants: Vienna's darkest chapter uncovered!

Horrific murders of infants: Vienna's darkest chapter uncovered!

In a series of shocking incidents in Vienna, three mothers are suspected of killing their own children. The investigation has now been officially concluded, the police announced on Wednesday. In these tragic cases, the lives of three infants and young children ended far too soon, and the actions have sent the country into turmoil krone.at reported. The crime scenes range from a clinic in Favoriten to an apartment and a hotel in the Simmering district.

Atrocities and mental illness

The most gruesome case occurred on November 17, 2024, when a 29-year-old mother fatally injured her four-year-old son with a knife in Vienna-Favoriten. A psychiatric report found that she was considered mentally incompetent at the time of the crime. Experts still classify her as dangerous, so the public prosecutor's office will probably request that she be placed in a forensic therapeutic center.

Another disturbing incident occurred on December 9, 2024 at a hotel where a new life was tragically cut short. A 21-year-old woman secretly gave birth in her hotel room and then left her newborn baby in a garbage bag. According to an autopsy, the child was born healthy, but the mother admitted that she had “grabbed him by the neck.” She was initially remanded in custody but was released in January while she faces charges of "killing a child at birth." Her partner, who did not know about the pregnancy, was not arrested.

A third and particularly frightening chapter in this series concerns a 30-year-old woman who is accused of kidnapping and killing her baby from the premature baby ward at the Favoriten Clinic on November 21, 2024. The infant's body was found in a garbage container, and the autopsy revealed serious injuries. This mother is considered to be completely sane and could face a long prison sentence if convicted - between ten and 20 years or even life sn.at reported.