Łomża mother charged after four-year-old falls from fifth-floor balcony

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A 27-year-old mother in Łomża has been formally charged with exposing her four-year-old daughter to direct danger of death or serious bodily harm. The charges follow an incident on August 9, when the child fell from a fifth-floor balcony.

The child survived the fall after neighbors and witnesses reacted by stretching a blanket to cushion the impact. Following the incident, the girl was hospitalized but has since been discharged. A breathalyzer test conducted on the mother revealed a blood alcohol level of 0.7 per mille; she was reportedly sleeping in the apartment at the time of the fall.

The suspect has refused to plead guilty and has declined to provide further explanations to investigators. As a result, police supervision has been imposed. By decision of the family court, the child has been placed in foster care.

Entities

District Prosecutor's Office in Łomża · Joanna Czaplicka · Łomża

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[● 2 SOURCES] The incident occurred on August 9 in a residential building in Łomża. niezalezna.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl
[● 2 SOURCES] A 27-year-old woman has been formally charged with exposing a child to direct danger of death or serious bodily harm. niezalezna.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl
[○ 1 SOURCE] The four-year-old girl has been placed in foster care. wiadomosci.wp.pl
[● 2 SOURCES] A four-year-old girl fell from a fifth-floor balcony. niezalezna.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl
[● 2 SOURCES] Witnesses and neighbors cushioned the child's fall using a blanket. niezalezna.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl
[● 2 SOURCES] A breathalyzer test showed the mother had 0.7 per mille of alcohol in her breath. niezalezna.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl
[● 2 SOURCES] The mother was sleeping in the apartment at the time of the incident. niezalezna.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl
[● 2 SOURCES] Police supervision has been applied to the suspect. niezalezna.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl