Injured Baby Brought to Hospital in Lower Austria: Mother Now Sought via EU Arrest Warrant

The father of the infant is in pre-trial detention. He denies the allegations, said his lawyer Astrid Wagner upon APA request.

Shaken Baby Syndrome Suspected

In February, shaken baby syndrome was suspected in the two-month-old baby at the Wiener Neustadt hospital. The parents of the boy were reported. Investigations for intentional serious bodily harm and continued violence were initiated. According to "Kurier," the mother was initially admitted with the infant to the Mödling state hospital, and the 29-year-old father is said to have taken the baby unnoticed from the hospital and taken it away. "He was afraid and wanted to prevent the child from being taken away from them," Wagner was quoted as saying. Investigations are ongoing, the Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor's office stated upon request, without providing details. No information will be given on search measures, it was further stated.

Father's Arrest in March

After an official inspection in the multi-person household in Wiener Neustadt, due to imminent danger, it was decided to place the infant in external care, meaning the official removal of the child, reported the daily newspaper. The father was arrested on March 26. The mother is said to have fled abroad with the baby and his older sister. According to "Kurier," she is suspected to be in her home country of Romania. The public prosecutor's office has commissioned an expert report on the origin and severity of the baby's injuries.

(APA/Red)

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