American Student Allegedly Throws Newborn from Paris Hotel Window, Leading to Infant's Death

Mia McQuillin, an 18-year-old gap year student from Oregon, is under investigation for homicide after the tragic incident in Paris.

Mia McQuillin, an 18-year-old American on a gap year program, has been accused of throwing her newborn baby out of a second-floor window at a Paris hotel, resulting in the infant's death.
The incident occurred early Monday morning at the Ibis Styles hotel in eastern Paris, with the newborn found wrapped in cloth and the umbilical cord still attached.
Authorities are investigating whether McQuillin was experiencing pregnancy denial, a psychological condition where a person is unaware of or in denial about their pregnancy until labor.
McQuillin has been placed in psychiatric care, and French prosecutors have launched a homicide investigation into the death of the newborn, who could not be revived despite emergency treatment.
EF Gap Year, the organization overseeing McQuillin's travel group, expressed shock and sadness, offering support to group members and cooperating with local authorities during the investigation.