A woman caused shock at a hospital by arriving with a deceased baby in a backpack. Medical staff estimated that the baby had passed away several hours before being brought to the hospital at 11 am on Monday, December 22.
Upon arrival at Toulouse University Hospital, the woman appeared distressed and was speaking incoherently. Initially, she claimed that a friend had given her the baby and instructed her to dispose of it. However, upon seeing the contents of the bag, she decided to take it to the hospital. The hospital’s senior nurse alerted the police after discovering the situation.
Subsequently, the 23-year-old woman was taken into custody as authorities initiated a murder investigation. An autopsy was scheduled for the next day to determine the cause of the baby’s death.
Police suspect that the woman is the baby’s mother, believing she gave birth alone at home on Sunday, December 21. According to a police source, the woman’s medical examination and initial statements indicated that she had given birth unassisted the day before.
Initially, the baby was thought to be stillborn, but it was later revealed to be full-term. There are lingering questions regarding the circumstances of the baby’s death.
The woman remains hospitalized following the incident. In a separate incident in Toulouse, a man allegedly stabbed his two roommates in the neck early on Sunday morning. The injured individuals were taken to the hospital and were reported to be in stable condition.
Subsequently, a man was arrested in connection with the stabbing incident and was expected to appear in court. Emergency services responded to a fire at a four-storey building in Toulouse on Christmas Day, where one person had to seek alternative accommodation due to the fire.
Firefighters managed to control the blaze using five fire engines and 19 firefighters, preventing injuries but causing significant smoke damage to one of the flats.