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Berlin Mother Faces Trial After Daughter’s Near-Drowning at Swimming Pool

Scheduled to resume July 11 at the Tiergarten District Court, the trial centers on prosecutors’ claim she breached her duty of care by leaving her daughter briefly unattended

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Overview

  • On November 14, 2024, the mother left her 4-year-old daughter alone on a chair at a Berlin-Lankwitz pool while she swam laps without arranging alternate supervision
  • A fellow swimmer found the child lifeless in the water and rescue workers performed two rounds of resuscitation before she was taken to hospital and ventilated for a day
  • The 23-year-old has admitted leaving her daughter alone for a short moment and is charged with violating her duty of care and upbringing under German law
  • The trial began June 20 at the Tiergarten District Court and will reconvene on July 11 for prosecutors to present their evidence
  • The outcome could establish a precedent for similar parental negligence cases in Germany