Overview
- Police say the child was admitted to a Valencia hospital after ingesting anabolic substances while at her father's residence in Paterna.
- The father drove her to the hospital, where doctors found remnants of small tablets in her stomach that confirmed the ingestion.
- UFAM officers with Paterna local police located the man and visited his home as part of the inquiry.
- Investigators recovered numerous anabolic drugs, erectile dysfunction medication and growth hormones that the father voluntarily handed over, according to a police statement.
- The 36-year-old was arrested on suspicion of injuries, breach of custody duty and crimes against public health, then brought before judicial authorities; the child's condition has not been disclosed as the investigation continues.