Overview
- A urine analysis at Hospital Costa del Sol detected cocaine in the baby, who was admitted to the pediatrics unit.
- National Police took over the case and detained the parents, who remain in custody awaiting presentation to the judicial authority.
- Local police first responded to a report of a fire on the Cabopino dunes and located the family living in a tent.
- Medical staff noted the child showed signs of malnutrition and weighed less than expected for age.
- Investigators found the mother had booked but apparently missed recent pediatric appointments, and officers reported the family’s car was uninsured with an expired inspection.