The case caused horrors: In May, a three-year-old boy was found dead in an apartment in the Tyrolean district of Kufstein – apparently starved! The child’s parents have been in custody ever since. On suspicion of murder. This is the current status of the ongoing investigation.
The Innsbruck Public Prosecutor’s Office did not find any medical problems with the child during the investigation. It is therefore assumed that the boy – as determined during the autopsy – died of starvation, prosecutor spokesman Hansjörg Mayr told APA on Monday. In the meantime, the authority of the presumed parents has been extended.
The father had applied for release from custody, but the mother refused to apply for custody, according to a report by “TT”. The regional court in Innsbruck still assumes that there is a risk that the crime will be committed.
Arrested on suspicion of murder
The parents were arrested on suspicion of murder after failing to provide the dead toddler with enough food and water for “at least several weeks.” The couple, aged 25 and 26, have three other children, but none showed any symptoms of deficiency.
The parents also allegedly failed to contact a doctor. The mother testified that the child had been ill and had no appetite in the weeks before his death. However, a visit to the doctor was scheduled. Both are presumed innocent.
The three-year-old lay dead in his bed
The boy was found dead in his bed, prompting the father to call the police. An autopsy eventually revealed that the three-year-old had starved to death. After the parents were hospitalized for a mental health emergency, they were arrested. The family had not previously been noticed by authorities.
Source: Krone
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