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El Vendrell Father Released Under Restraining Order After 7-Month-Old Hospitalized in Barcelona ICU

Child-protection officials hold custody pending investigative findings.

Overview

  • Mossos d'Esquadra detained the 42-year-old in El Vendrell on October 31 on suspicion of maltreatment and injuries, police said.
  • Doctors found multiple cranial hematomas of different ages, leading to ICU admission in Barcelona and activation of the abuse protocol.
  • A judge released the suspect after testimony and imposed a restraining order barring contact with the baby and the mother.
  • Catalonia’s child-protection agency, Dgppia, has taken custody of the infant and opened its own investigation.
  • Police and social services inquiries remain ongoing, and authorities have not announced a criminal conviction.