The forensic examination sheds light on the circumstances of the death of the four-month-old infant in Didymoteicho. According to her, the baby, who was taken dead to the hospital by his parents, had obvious signs of neglect.
The medical examiner’s report speaks of inflow of gastric milk into the respiratory tract and malnutrition. As doctors reported, the infant looked much younger than his actual age.
The infant looked much younger than his actual age
This combined with the adventure of the family’s other child, when he was taken to hospital with mouse bites, put the parents under the microscope again.
The infant’s sibling had been hospitalized with mouse bites
In 2019, the parents had gone to the Didymoteicho Hospital again, as their little girl, then 3.5 years old, had been bitten by mice. According to what was stated by the hospital at the time, most of the skin of the nose, a large part of the cheek and the arm in which the muscles and part of the bones have been exposed have been removed from the little girl, while she also had many abrasions on the lower extremities. The baby also showed signs of dehydration.
The little girl underwent a series of surgeries to treat her injuries, both at the Alexandroupoli hospital and at a nursing facility in Athens, where she was then transferred.
At that time, the two parents were arrested and custody of the child was taken away from them
Parents are invited to testify
Next week, the parents are expected to testify at the Didymoteicho Police Department regarding the case of the death of their 4-month-old child, while the social worker of the Didymoteicho hospital, speaking to ERT, stated that they had not been informed about the family’s situation, nor about the new pregnancy. after the incident with the little girl.
According to him, there was an update only after the 4-month-old infant was brought dead to the hospital.