After Discovery of Dead Baby in Viennese Hotel: Pre-Trial Detention Requested for Mother

On Monday, the dead baby was found in a garbage bag in a hotel in Vienna-Simmering. According to a police representative, who is referring to the preliminary autopsy report, the baby could have been strangled. The life partner of the accused was not arrested.

Mother of Dead Baby Confessed: Motive Unclear

The 21-year-old has stated that she "grabbed the child by the neck and strangled it," according to the police spokesperson. It was also clear from the autopsy that the boy was still alive after birth. The public prosecutor's office ordered the woman to be admitted to a penal institution. The question of motive remains open. The role of the man is also not yet clarified. 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" of the woman, as reported by the police. After treatment on the spot, she was finally taken to a hospital in Vienna-Landstraße.

(APA/Red)

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