Overview
- The Landgericht Erfurt convicted the 38-year-old of manslaughter in a less severe case and suspended a two-year prison term on probation.
- Judges found the baby was born alive in October 2023 and died from asphyxiation and drowning after a home birth in a bathtub.
- The court ordered therapy, citing an emotional instability/Borderline disorder and significantly diminished control at the time.
- The presiding judge said imprisonment would harm the family and assessed a low risk of a similar incident occurring.
- Prosecutors had sought three years in prison while the defense argued for acquittal, and the verdict is not yet final.