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Madrid Mother Detained Over Alleged Yogurt Poisoning of 10-Year-Old Daughter

Homicide and forensic units are examining benzodiazepines recovered at the home as evidence.

Overview

  • The incident occurred on September 9 at a residence on Calle de Amos de Escalante in Pueblo Nuevo, Madrid.
  • Relatives forced entry and found the woman and child unconscious, then alerted emergency services.
  • SUMMA teams transported both to Hospital Gregorio Marañón, where they were stabilized and received gastric lavage.
  • Scientific police reported finding multiple boxes of benzodiazepines and an opened yogurt with crushed pills mixed in.
  • The suspect, identified in reports as María Adela N. A., remains detained as investigators pursue the case; relatives told police she had previously voiced suicidal intent.