Horrifying details

Newborn baby killed: Mother and partner charged

The terrible incident took place in Kapfenberg in February.

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A 27-year-old woman from Kapfenberg allegedly killed her child last year. She now has to stand trial. Her partner, a professional footballer, has also been charged.

This story goes straight to the heart! Shortly after 2 p.m. in February last year, shocked neighbors of a family in the industrial town of Kapfenberg in Upper Styria alerted the emergency services when they came across a 27-year-old woman with severe bleeding. When the attentive neighbors ran into her apartment shortly afterwards, their horror was even greater: they discovered a lifeless baby inside! But at this point it was already too late, nobody could do anything for the little boy.

Nobody noticed the pregnancy
As it later turned out, the 27-year-old woman had given birth to her child all by herself - and then allegedly killed it! The police began an investigation and it is now clear that a total of three people will soon have to answer for the baby's death. The public prosecutor's office in Leoben has already brought charges.

Professional footballer also in the dock
The details of the indictment make you shudder! The 27-year-old mother probably knew nothing about her pregnancy or suppressed it. Her family and her partner, a professional footballer, were also unaware of it, as chat logs prove - as unbelievable as that may sound.

On that fateful February 22, she suddenly went into labor and gave birth in her apartment. Completely overwhelmed by the situation and in a state of overload, she probably killed the newborn - she confessed to the crime in hospital. The killing probably also happened because the mother received no support from her partner, although she sent him pictures of the birth. However, according to the indictment, he did not think to help her and call the emergency services. He is therefore also charged with failing to render assistance.

The charges were brought by the public prosecutor's office in Leoben.

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Not only he, but also one of the woman's sisters-in-law has to answer to the lay judges. She is alleged to have tried to dispose not only of the newborn baby but also of the placenta.