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Body of Missing Newborn Found in Trash Near Vienna Hospital

Police discover deceased infant a day after disappearance; mother detained as primary suspect.

  • A one-week-old baby went missing from the neonatology unit of a Vienna hospital on Thursday, prompting a large-scale search operation.
  • The infant's body was found in a trash bin near the hospital on Friday morning after police expanded their search beyond the clinic grounds.
  • Authorities suspect the 30-year-old mother, who has been taken into custody, and are investigating her role in the incident.
  • The hospital's neonatology unit, where the baby was housed, is a secured area requiring authorized access, limiting the pool of potential suspects.
  • An autopsy has been ordered to confirm the infant's identity and determine the cause of death as investigations continue.
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