An American teenager has been detained by Paris police following an incident in which her newborn baby was allegedly thrown from a hotel window, according to multiple reports.
The newborn, “with the umbilical cord”, was thrown from an Ibis Style hotel, the French newspaper reported.
The baby was rushed to hospital but did not survive. The incident is being looked into as a possible case of “pregnancy denial”, officials said.
Paris prosecutors are investigating the crime as a homicide of a minor under the age of 15.
The mother of the child has not been named. She was taken to a hospital for medical care after she gave birth.
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Prosecutors said she was in Paris with a group of other young people traveling throughout Europe. AFP and a local French outlet Le Parisien reported she is 18 years old.
“We are deeply saddened to learn of the recent tragedy involving the loss of a young life,” it said in an emailed statement. “Due to privacy and other considerations, we have no further comment at this time.”
