World · South & Central Asia · 13 hrs ago
Newborn dies after being thrown from nursing home window in West Bengal
A newborn girl died after being thrown from a nursing home window in Uttarpara, in West Bengal's Hooghly district, police said.
The 16-year-old mother had been brought to the nursing home late Friday after complaining of severe abdominal pain.
She gave birth alone in a washroom on Saturday morning, according to police and the nursing home owner.
The nursing home says she threw the baby out of the window, but police have not announced their findings.
The girl's family says they did not know she was pregnant, and police are checking that claim.
Police are reviewing CCTV and speaking to relatives, and a post-mortem is likely to be conducted.
A newborn girl died after being found outside a nursing home in Hooghly district, West Bengal, on Saturday.
Police said a 16-year-old girl had given birth in the nursing home’s washroom.
The nursing home authorities alleged that the girl threw the baby out of the washroom window.
A passerby found the newborn and alerted authorities, and a nurse found the baby dead.
Police are investigating the circumstances and said they will examine the nursing home’s CCTV footage.
- Who
- A 16-year-old girl and her newborn daughter.
- What
- The newborn died after being thrown from a nursing home washroom window, according to the nursing home authorities.
- When
- Saturday; the girl was brought to the nursing home late Friday night.
- Where
- A nursing home in Uttarpara, Hooghly district, West Bengal.
- Why
- The circumstances are under investigation. The girl’s family said they did not know she was pregnant.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The girl was brought to the nursing home by her family after complaining of severe abdominal pain.
The girl went to the washroom and gave birth without assistance, according to a police officer.
A passerby found the newborn outside the nursing home and alerted authorities; a nurse found the baby dead.
- Age of girl
- 16
- Location
- Uttarpara, Hooghly district, West Bengal
- Newborn
- Girl
- Arrival at nursing home
- Late Friday night
- Investigation
- Police said they would examine CCTV footage and speak to the family members
What people are saying
We are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and appropriate action will be taken based on the findings.
She threw the newborn out through the window
We had no clue that our daughter was pregnant. We brought her to the nursing home after she complained of severe abdominal pain last evening. This morning, we received a call from the hospital and came to know about the incident