Overview

• A four-month-old girl was found dead at her home in Brunsbüttel on Friday after an emergency call, and an emergency physician confirmed the death.
• Police and the Itzehoe prosecutor’s office say initial findings indicate the child apparently died from the effects of underprovision.
• The 24-year-old mother and her 24-year-old partner were arrested and brought before a magistrate at the Itzehoe district court.
• A judge ordered pretrial detention on suspicion of murder by omission based on urgent suspicion presented by prosecutors.
• Forensic examinations and broader inquiries into the exact cause and surrounding circumstances are ongoing, with further details withheld for investigative reasons.