Baby Severely Abused in Vienna: Siblings in Custody of MA 11

The other three toddlers had already been taken into the care of the MA 11 shortly before Christmas, after the baby had been brought to the hospital with a shaken baby syndrome. The parents are in custody.

No Relatives of the Syrian Family Found

"We have checked whether there are family resources" - i.e. relatives where the children of the Syrian family can be accommodated, explained MA-11 spokesperson Ingrid Pöschmann on Monday in response to APA inquiries. However, this option does not exist. Further steps are in progress. Detailed information about the age and gender of the siblings of the little girl in the hospital were not provided for data protection reasons.

The state criminal police office had started investigations on December 20. The parents subsequently made contradictory statements. They claimed that a sister had fallen over the baby, which does not match the severity of the injuries. In addition, older rib fractures were found on the baby. For these reasons, the 26-year-old father and the 22-year-old mother were arrested last Friday on suspicion of attempted murder. On Sunday, both were remanded in custody due to the risk of reoffending.

Siblings Already Taken Away Before Christmas

After the removal of the three other children before Christmas and after their examinations in a hospital, the siblings were taken to a crisis center. The youngest child was placed in a crisis foster family. According to Pöschmann, the children were "highly stressed" but physically unharmed. There has been no contact between parents and children since December 20. However, the authority remained in contact with the two until their arrest. The family was previously unknown to the MA 11.

(APA/Red)

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