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Dead infant in Maulburg: Police are looking for witnesses and clues!
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Dead infant in Maulburg: Police are looking for witnesses and clues!
In the small community of Steinen in the Lörrach district, a tragic incident was discovered on Thursday that shocked the villagers. A dead baby, a newborn boy, was found by a walker in a meadow near a county road. According to tagesschau.de, the baby was wrapped in a garbage bag. The frightening thing is that it is still unclear whether the infant was placed there alive.
The investigation was immediately started by the police, who set up a special group at the Lörrach Criminal Police Office. The aim of this investigation is to find witnesses who may have seen something suspicious at the forest playground. The identity of the mother remains unclear for the time being, as does the question of how long the little boy had been lying in the grass. The public prosecutor's office has announced that it will not provide any further information due to the ongoing investigation, so the village community lives in great uncertainty.
Shocked place
The municipality of Steinen has around 10,000 inhabitants and is usually known for its quiet and peaceful atmosphere. The discovery shocked and caused fear among many citizens. The local police are asking for information from the public to shed light on this dark case. Any clue could be crucial in solving the mystery of the child's origins and bringing those responsible to justice, as well stuttgarter-nachrichten.de reported.
Especially in the context of the last few decades, it is shocking that such fates still occur. Infant mortality in Germany has been drastically reduced since the end of the 19th century, so that today only around three out of 1,000 live births die, compared to around a quarter in 1870. Advances in medicine, hygiene and nutrition have contributed to this, but these sad events show that there is still much to be done to ensure the safety of all newborns, as the BIB explains.
In the meantime, the village community remains worried. Citizens directly affected are called upon to cooperate with the police and help clear up the case. The desire for clarification and justice is even more urgent in this tense situation. Every detail could help answer the many questions. It remains to be hoped that the investigation will soon provide new information.