Overview
- The 31-year-old mother removed her six-month-old son from Helios St. Johannes Klinik around 2 a.m. Tuesday during ongoing care, which police said left the child in life-threatening danger.
- Officers mounted a large search through the night, using a tracking dog and a public alert that described the woman and a possible VW Sharan with foreign plates.
- The mother and baby were found in Hungary Tuesday evening during a police check, and the boy received medical care there and was reported as being looked after.
- Investigators on Wednesday opened a case on suspected mistreatment of a person under protection, naming the mother as a suspect while they review motives and possible helpers.
- Hospital officials said the child had an IV and needed antibiotics, and noted that clinics cannot stop parents from leaving but do call police when a child’s safety is at risk.