Overview
- Passersby discovered the three-day-old male infant in a park in Trier on Saturday evening and alerted emergency services.
- The newborn was taken to hospital, is reported to be well, and has been placed in the custody of the Jugendamt, the local child welfare authority.
- Witnesses had seen a young woman near the scene and police located a 21-year-old who is suspected to be the mother.
- Prosecutors applied for and a court issued an arrest warrant at the request of the Staatsanwaltschaft on suspicion of attempted abandonment in conjunction with attempted murder.
- Investigations are ongoing as authorities collect evidence and the case moves through the local court and child-welfare systems.