Dead Baby Discovered on Carport Roof: Suspected Violent Crime

The lifeless baby was discovered early Tuesday afternoon in a residential area in the southwestern Graz district of Wetzelsdorf. There is suspicion of a violent crime, a police officer told APA. The newborn was found on the roof of a carport at a two-story multi-family house, a neighbor discovered it and notified the police. The baby was born on Monday evening by the mother in the house. The 20-year-old was arrested, as a police spokesperson told APA.

Neighbor Discovered Dead Baby

The neighbor discovered the unclothed newborn boy on the roof of the carport before 1:00 PM and notified the police, the police spokesperson told APA. It had rained in Graz that day. The residents of the house were initially untraceable, and they were being searched for, it was said. As the afternoon progressed, the situation became clearer: The mother, a Croatian national who lived in the house with her family but without the alleged father of the child, claimed she was unaware of the pregnancy and was "surprised," as she told investigators. She is in a state of shock, said a police spokesperson, but is in custody on the orders of the Graz public prosecutor's office.

20-Year-Old Allegedly Unaware of Pregnancy

The woman confessed to the facts. However, she claims not to have noticed her pregnancy, nor did her family environment. A crisis intervention team was deployed to support the relatives. The young mother told the police she gave birth to the baby alone. An autopsy is now to clarify whether the newborn was viable, was stillborn, or was possibly killed during birth. There were initially no findings about the alleged father of the child, but a first lead is being pursued, according to the police. The father did not live in the house in any case.

The narrow street south of Peter-Rosegger-Straße is lined with a collection of smaller multi-family and single-family houses. The area is considered a quiet neighborhood.

(APA/Red)

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