A resident of Panevėžys who left a baby on the stairs: I did not want or promise to raise it

The Panevėžys Regional Prosecutor’s Office completed the pre-trial investigation and handed over a criminal case to the court for an extremely sensitive event on the night of June 15 this year, when a newborn baby was found on the stairs of a house. The boy’s mother, a 31-year-old girl from Panevėžys, was charged with leaving the child and suffering from serious health problems.

Early in the summer morning, a resident of that home found a baby wrapped in a package on the steps of a home on Vilties Street and asked for help. The newborn was rushed to the hospital and found to have a general chill of the body, leading to a life-threatening condition.

Officers from the Panevėžys County LSC Criminal Police Felony Investigation Board, who conducted a pre-trial investigation, managed to find the baby’s mother the day after the baby was found on the staircase. . The woman admitted to giving birth to a child alone in her home.

The woman admitted to giving birth to a child alone in her home.

According to the defendant, the baby was brought to the nearby apartment building because he did not want to and did not promise to raise it himself.

The child’s mother admits her guilt and sincerely regrets it. During the pre-trial investigation, she was held in custody, a written commitment not to leave.

15 minutes recalls that in the heat of events, the president’s wife, Diana Nausėdienė, actively reacted to this story. The country’s first lady then addressed the media, urging them to inform the public in the context of such issues, where you can get real help in emergencies.

The Penal Code establishes that the person found guilty of abandoning a child can be punished with public works or deprivation of liberty, or arrest or imprisonment for up to two years, and for a serious health disorder they can be punished with imprisonment from two to twelve years.

The criminal case has been transferred to the Panevėžys Regional Court, according to a report published Monday by Gabrielė Petkuvienė, Chief Specialist of the Communication Division of the General Prosecutor’s Office (Šiauliai).