- A thirty-two-year-old individual is under suspicion for committing infanticide.
A 32-year-old guy from the Waldshut area is under investigation for supposedly murdering his six-week-old child. The Waldshut-Tiengen public prosecutor's office shared that the Italian national, who's been in custody since early June, is being charged with manslaughter.
The suspect is claimed to have chucked the babe around at the end of May, causing a break in the upper arm and severe damage to the spine. The 32-year-old is believed to have acted without a care for the child's well-being.
The girl was transported to a hospital, but life support was withdrawn about four weeks later due to ethical considerations. The infant passed away on the same day in the ICU, as the prosecutor's office reported.
Due to privacy laws, the authorities are not revealing comprehensive details about the man and the events leading to the crime. The reason behind the act is still unknown at this time.
The suspect has no prior criminal record and has kept quiet about the accusations. The local district court must now decide whether to approve the charge and begin a main trial, the prosecution stated. If found guilty of manslaughter, the 32-year-old could face a prison sentence of between 5 and 15 years.
The case is being handled by the [The Office of the Prosecutor], as they determine whether to proceed with a full trial for the charges against the suspect. If the local district court approves the charge, the suspect could potentially spend between 5 and 15 years in prison, as per the sentencing guidelines for manslaughter.
