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