After Discovery of Dead Baby in Viennese Hotel: Pre-Trial Detention Imposed on Mother

The reason given for the pre-trial detention against the mother of the dead baby was the risk of committing the act and the risk of flight. The 21-year-old was reportedly confessing, but made no statements before the custody judge on the advice of her lawyer.

Mother of Dead Baby Admitted to Strangling the Child

The baby's body was discovered in a trash bag on Monday. As a police spokesman explained, referring to the preliminary autopsy report, the child appears to have been strangled. The suspect's partner was released. The 21-year-old stated that she "grabbed the child by the neck and strangled him," according to the police spokesman. The autopsy also made it clear that the boy was still alive after birth. The public prosecutor's office ordered the woman to be admitted to a penal institution.

Mother's Motive Still Unclear

The question of motive remained open. The role of the man is also not yet clear. The 25-year-old had previously told the police that he knew nothing about his partner's pregnancy. The two Austrians had checked into the hotel on Sunday for a vacation in the federal capital. On Monday, the rescue was finally called to the accommodation - originally because of "heavy bleeding" from the woman, as the police reported. After treatment on the spot, she was finally taken to a hospital in Vienna-Landstraße.

(APA/Red)

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