a day-old newborn abandoned in an ant cave
Aug 02, 2024
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According to local media such as Petrozavotsk News and Kursk TV, a one-day-old baby girl was found by a bystander in a field in Patesh, Kursk, Russia.
The baby was in pain from an ant bite and appeared to have been burned by the sun.
Nikolai Pacomov, who found the baby, said "When I went near to hear the kitten crying, the baby was lying on an ant tunnel"I took off my T-shirt, wrapped the baby, and handed it over to the rescue team that arrived."
Police tracked down and arrested Nadezhda Sorokina, 32.
A single mother with three children, she confessed that she gave birth to a daughter but abandoned her child because she couldn't afford it.
The neighbor may have decided to throw it away after breaking up with the child's fatherWhen asked what happened to the baby when she was pregnant, the woman replied, "'My husband gave me a miscarriage because he put a lot of stress on me."," he stated.
However, her ex-husband and the father of the other children claimed to have no knowledge of Nadezhda's actions.
The medical staff named the baby 'Maria'. Maria is being sheltered at a local child shelter, awaiting adoption.
Police have detained Nadezhda and are investigating further whether there has been any abuse of other children.
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