In a horrific case of suspected abuse, doctors in Vienna fought for weeks to ensure the survival of a newborn girl. The baby is now out of danger, but permanent damage is expected. The researchers continue to doubt the parents’ statements – an expert report should now provide clarity.
The drama surrounding the baby is shocking. As reported, the child was hospitalized at the end of December at the age of two months with serious injuries. The injuries indicated trauma from a shaken baby, although the Syrian parents (22, 26) protested their innocence.
Accused parents stick with the fall version
Doctors in Vienna’s Donauspital have been fighting for the little girl for weeks. It will survive, but will suffer permanent damage. Your own parents are under strong suspicion. The diabetic father appeared aggressive during the examination, the young mother of four children just cried.
But they showed unity in their statements: during the first interrogations, the couple, who barely spoke a word of German, stated that their five-year-old sister had fallen over the child, which would have caused the child’s injuries. A version that didn’t seem credible. Further medical examination also revealed that the baby also had older injuries, such as broken ribs. Moreover, the life-threatening condition was not compatible with the alleged fall, the investigators determined.
Detention of parents extended
On Wednesday, the Vienna Regional Court extended the pre-trial detention of the 26-year-old father and 22-year-old mother. An expert was appointed. His report will decide whether shaken baby syndrome actually exists and what happens next in this tragic case.
The youth care agency took another three children from their parents. They are between two and five years old and are in the crisis center. There were no traces of abuse on them.
Source: Krone
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