Parents Sentenced After Newborn's Death in Toilet in Potsdam
A Potsdam court found the parents guilty of manslaughter by omission after their newborn died in July 2022, sentencing the mother to three years and the father to three and a half years in prison.
- The newborn, delivered at home in Potsdam in July 2022, was healthy and fully developed but died after falling headfirst into a toilet bowl during birth.
- The court determined the parents failed to act to save the baby, who suffocated and experienced circulatory failure, despite being aware of the danger.
- The mother, 31, was sentenced to three years in prison, while the father, 35, received a three-and-a-half-year sentence for manslaughter by omission.
- The court considered mitigating factors, including the mother's reduced mental capacity due to a diagnosed personality disorder.
- The ruling is not yet final, as the verdict can still be appealed by the defendants.
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