A German woman was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison because her newborn child died after she put it in the washing machine. The 35-year-old woman wanted to keep birth secret by hiding the baby, but her partner turned the machine unsuspectingly.
According to the judge “the woman accepted that the child would suffocate” by wrapping it in dirty wax and putting it in the washing machine, the local broadcaster reports SWR . That is why she was found guilty of manslaughter. The ruling took place in Hechingen, in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
The woman said it was not her intention to kill the child, but that she thought it was already dead. She also claimed that she didn’t know she was pregnant. According to the judge, the woman really wanted to “keep everything secret and arrange everything herself”. Why she acted that way is not clear.
Not the woman herself, but her partner actually turned on the machine. The man was not aware that the baby was in it. The woman was in the hospital at that time. According to experts, the child was viable and died due to injury to the head and lack of oxygen.
The Public Prosecution Service had demanded eight years in prison.
A German Woman Has Been Sentenced to 5.5 years in Prison because her newborn child died after she put it in the washing machine. The 35-year-old Woman Wanted to Keep the Birth a Secret by Hiding the Baby, But Her Partner Unknowingly Turned on the Machine.
Accordance to the Judge, the Woman “Accepted that the child would suffocate” by wrapping it in Dirty Laundry and Putting It in the Washing Machine, Reports The Local Broadcaster SWR . Therefore, She was Found Guilty of Manslaughter. The Ruling Took Place in Hechingen, in The State of Baden-Württemberg.
The Woman Said That It was not Her Intention to Kill the Child, But That She Thought It was Already Dead. She also claimed that she did not know she was pregnant. Accordance to the Judge, the Woman Specifically Wanted to “Keep Everything Secret and Arrange Everything Herself”. It is not clear why she acted in this way.
Not the Woman Herself, But Her Partner Actual Turned on the Machine. The man was unaware that the baby was in it. The Woman was in The Hospital at That Time. Accordance to experts, The Child was Viable and died from Head Injuries and Lack of Oxygen.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office had Demanded Eight Years in Prison.