Overview
- Police entered a ground-floor flat in Tetuán after neighbors reported days of loud parties and a violent argument and on Sunday found a two-month-old dehydrated, drowsy and at risk of falling from the bed.
- Emergency medics took the infant to Hospital La Paz where tests detected cocaine, and doctors report the baby remains hospitalized for treatment and monitoring.
- Officers described the apartment as extremely unsanitary with garbage, animal feces, pests and spoiled food, and municipal animal services removed several pets including a greyhound traced by its microchip.
- Both parents were detained at the scene on charges that include child abandonment, resisting officers and alleged animal mistreatment, and a police officer was hurt during a struggle and treated by emergency services.
- Authorities used a multi-agency protocol involving SAMUR and a psychologist to assess neglect, the regional government has started formal custody-removal steps, and the criminal investigation into the case is ongoing.