Overview

• A judge ordered pretrial detention for the 24-year-old mother and her partner on suspicion of murder by omission with the qualifying feature of cruelty.
• Police say the four-month-old was found dead at the family’s home on Friday after an emergency call, and an emergency doctor confirmed the death.
• Prosecutors report that two other children from the household have been placed in alternative care while inquiries proceed.
• The suspects spoke to police but did not confess and remained silent before the investigating judge, according to the chief prosecutor.
• Authorities say the case’s overall circumstances remain under investigation, and local officials declined to discuss specifics during the ongoing proceedings.