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Newborn abandonment incidents in Italy

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In mid-October 2026, two separate incidents involving abandoned newborns were reported in Italy. In Cinisello Balsamo, near Milan, a newborn boy was discovered in a plastic shopping bag by a passerby. The discovery occurred on a Monday afternoon when a 58-year-old woman walking her dog noticed the animal pulling toward a blue bag abandoned near a tree. The infant, found wrapped in blood-stained white cloth with the placenta still attached, weighed approximately four kilograms. A passerby assisted in keeping the child warm with a sweatshirt until emergency services arrived. Regional social affairs advisor Guido Bertolaso confirmed the placenta was found inside the bag. The infant was treated at Niguarda Hospital for mild hypothermia and respiratory issues. Authorities began reviewing surveillance footage to identify the mother. In a separate incident in Cecina, an investigation was launched by the Livorno Prosecutor’s Office after a newborn was brought to a hospital emergency room in a bag. The infant was reportedly deceased upon arrival. The mother, a woman in her thirties who resides outside the region, claimed she was unaware of the pregnancy and mistook labor pains for digestive issues. Preliminary assessments suggest the baby was born prematurely, with an estimated gestational age between 30 and 32 weeks. The mother has been hospitalized woman is currently under investigation for medical evaluation infanticide, and is reported authorities are also examining the role of her partner, who accompanied her to be in good health. the hospital. Public Prosecutor Ezia Mancusi has ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death and to establish whether the sequence child was alive at the moment of events. birth. The mother remains hospitalized for medical evaluation and is reported to be in good health.

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