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Mother attempts to flush newborn baby down airplane toilet
A 25-year-old medical student has been arrested in Northern India after attempting to flush her newborn baby down the toilet. The woman was flying home from Turkmenistan when she gave birth in the bathroom. Upon landing, she left the plane, leaving the baby in the toilet.
The entire toilet had to be removed, and surgeons at a local hospital used a saw to remove the newborn from it. According to doctors, the baby is in critical condition.
The mother was arrested in the airport and has been transferred to a local hospital where she was reunited with her baby.
Once doctors declare her fit, they'll investigate her motives, but it appears she had been studying medicine in Belarus and did not want to return home with a baby.
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Filed under: Asia, India, Turkmenistan, Airlines, Airports, News
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mark Jul 9th 2010 2:21AM
Is it just me, or is anyone else horrified by the fact that they gave the baby back to the mother at this point? There may be a point for that down the road, but where else do you find a victim of attempted murder put back into the arms of the one who attempted the murder?
Crissy Jul 9th 2010 10:19AM
No Mark, it's not just you.
steve326m Jul 10th 2010 12:26AM
Here, she would be remanded without bail.