Spanish Police have arrested a woman suspected of killing her 3-month-old baby by slashing his throat in a cemetery chapel in a small central Spanish town.
The woman and her late baby
A 37-year old Spanish woman has been arrested by the police for slitting the throat of her 3-months old baby with a knife after picking the baby up from a relative's house.
The woman with a recent record of mental illness killed her own child in a cemetery chapel in a small central Spanish town. This was reported by a Civil Guard spokesman that revealed the accused was arrested early Wednesday in the cemetery of Villa de Don Fadrique, located just southeast of Madrid.
After the act, the woman is said to have burst into a nearby chapel yelling "I have the devil inside".
El Mundo, Spain's largest newspaper, reports that a neighbour called authorities when she saw the woman walking around near the cemetery looking 'very nervous'.
Police showed up at the scene where they found the dead baby and the mother walking around in shock. The woman was treated by doctors and taken to a nearby hospital for further assessment.The woman was married to a man from Colombia who found out about the grisly murder later in the day.The couple have one other 3-year-old child, who remains safe and with a relative.
Police showed up at the scene where they found the dead baby and the mother walking around in shock. The woman was treated by doctors and taken to a nearby hospital for further assessment.The woman was married to a man from Colombia who found out about the grisly murder later in the day.The couple have one other 3-year-old child, who remains safe and with a relative.
The mayor of the town, Jaime Santos, said he knew the 'pretty' woman and said that she may have been suffering from postpartum depression.
An officer said a judge had placed a secrecy order on the investigation and he could not give any further details.
The officer spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with police regulations.
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