A 23-year-old woman arrived at Toulouse University Hospital on Monday morning carrying a dead baby in a backpack, leaving medical staff stunned. The infant had reportedly been dead for several hours before the woman presented at the hospital at around 11am on December 22.
The woman was described as 'visibly distraught' and 'speaking incoherently' when she met staff. Initially, she claimed a friend had given her the bag and asked her to dispose of it, but upon discovering the contents, she decided to bring it to the hospital. The senior nurse called the police after the discovery.
Police have launched a murder investigation and believe the woman is the child's mother. According to a police source, she gave birth alone at home on Sunday, December 21. The baby was full-term, and an autopsy was scheduled to determine the cause of death.
The woman remains in hospital under custody. In a separate incident in Toulouse, a man stabbed his two roommates in the neck in the early hours of Sunday. Both were taken to hospital with non-serious injuries, and a suspect was arrested.
Additionally, emergency services responded to a fire at a four-storey building on Christmas Day. No injuries were reported, but one person required emergency accommodation. Five fire engines and 19 firefighters attended the scene.
