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Father allegedly shook infant and threw in car seat to the ground
Austria🏛️ PoliticsCenter14 hr. ago

Father allegedly shook infant and threw in car seat to the ground

On July 19th, a severe incident occurred in Würselen, North Rhine-Westphalia, where a father was reportedly observed by neighbors throwing his two-month-old baby, who was seated in a car seat, onto the street and then shaking the infant on the sidewalk. Witnesses immediately called emergency services, and the child was taken to the hospital for medical care, though there were no immediate life-threatening injuries. The man has since been arrested and placed in custody, with authorities investigating him for suspected serious child abuse. It is noted that the parents live separately, and it remains unclear whether the father had visitation rights.

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Father allegedly shook infant and threw in car seat to the ground

On July 19th, a severe incident occurred in Würselen, North Rhine-Westphalia, where a father was reportedly observed by neighbors throwing his two-month-old baby, who was seated in a car seat, onto the street and then shaking the infant on the sidewalk. Witnesses immediately called emergency services, and the child was taken to the hospital for medical care, though there were no immediate life-threatening injuries. The man has since been arrested and placed in custody, with authorities investigating him for suspected serious child abuse. It is noted that the parents live separately, and it remains unclear whether the father had visitation rights.

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