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Police Investigate Possible Maternal Lapse After Baby Found Alone on Gijón Road

Investigators currently view the incident as an apparent lapse by the mother pending official determinations.

Overview

  • A newborn was discovered in the early hours in the Pumarín neighborhood, lying in a stroller left in the middle of the road near a crosswalk.
  • Neighbor José María Villazón and his wife found the child, confirmed the baby had vital signs, and alerted the National Police.
  • Officers located personal documents and a switched-off phone in the stroller, allowing them to identify the mother.
  • Police transported the infant to the mother’s nearby residence, described as a center close to where the stroller was found.
  • Social Services and a local court opened investigations and activated child-protection protocols, with a separate passerby reporting the stroller had been there about 20 minutes earlier and early inquiries pointing to a likely accidental lapse.