Overview

• Police discovered the body of a newborn in a trash container at the mother’s Goch residence on August 8
• Investigators said the 37-year-old woman gave birth alone two days earlier and first told authorities the child was stillborn
• The mother provided conflicting statements about the baby’s whereabouts, leading to her pretrial detention
• Forensic examination established that the infant had been born alive, though the exact cause of death remains undetermined
• Prosecutors are probing whether the infant’s death resulted from neglect or intentional harm as the inquiry continues