A 37-year-old Ukrainian woman
was arrested on attempted murder charges after police prevented
her from throwing a plastic bag containing her newborn baby into
a trash bin in Naples' central Piazza Garibaldi in the early
hours of Tuesday morning.
Immigrants in the area alerted authorities that the woman had
just given birth and was about to get rid of the baby, police
headquarters said in a statement.
When questioned, she initially said the bag contained
rubbish, then said it was a dead baby.
"The little one was wrapped in clothing and almost
suffocating," said police officer Riccardo Majone. "When we
removed the clothing we realized he was alive".
"It was a good feeling - saving a child," he added.
The baby weighing 2.7 kilos was hospitalized in good
condition at Loreto Mare Hospital in Naples.
"The baby has been adopted by the entire ward," said Hospital
Director Maria Corvino. "They're thinking about a name... maybe
Nicola, because today is St Nicholas".
New mothers on the ward have also pitched in on behalf of the
newcomer, she said.
"We're used to this kind of solidarity," Corvino said.
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