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India detains mother over dead baby in plane toilet
NEW DELHI, July 26, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – A 19-year-old woman was detained after
a dead newborn baby was found in the toilet of an Indian passenger plane,
police told AFP Thursday.
Cabin crew on the domestic AirAsia flight on Wednesday found the dead
foetus minutes before the plane landed in New Delhi.
“A doctor from the medical team at Delhi International Airport confirmed
that the baby had been delivered on board,” an airline statement said.
AirAsia said that all female passengers were questioned before the suspect
was identified and detained.
“A 19-year-old acknowledged that she had delivered the baby and was taken
to the hospital for medical attention and examination,” police official
Sanjay Bhatia told AFP.
“She has only told us that she is a sportsperson but refused medical
examination or (to give) any more details about the incident,” he added.
Investigators are now trying to contact the teenager’s family to get more
details. The mother faces a fine and up to two years in jail.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1318 hrs