Mother of nine-day-old baby left near an apartment building found in Zelenograd

Mother's identity established

Law enforcement has identified the woman who left her nine-day-old son near an apartment building in Zelenograd, the Moscow prosecutor's office reported. According to the agency, the child's mother was born in 1999. She said the boy was born on October 16, and on October 24, immediately after discharge from the maternity hospital, she left him near a residential building.

Motive and circumstances

As reported by Life.ru, the woman explained that she feared breaking up with her partner, and cited this as the reason for leaving the newborn unattended. The baby was found on the evening of October 24: medics who arrived examined the boy, after which he was placed in a specialized facility.

The investigation continues

The oversight agency is monitoring the inquiry into the circumstances of the incident; the question of the boy's future is being addressed separately. Life.ru also recalls a similar case in Yerevan, where a newborn was found wrapped in clothing in the courtyard of a residential building on Alabyan Street — the child was taken to a hospital, doctors assessed his condition as satisfactory, and law enforcement began investigating the circumstances.

Why it matters

The case concerns the fate of a newborn who remains in a specialized facility while the question of his future placement is being decided. The legal consequences for the mother and the determination of the child's future depend on the outcome of the investigation; the prosecutor's office has already taken the inquiry under its supervision, which means the actions of all involved services will be subject to oversight review. It is not yet known what measures will be taken against the woman and who will receive custody of the boy.