In court on Friday, the prosecution requested a five-year prison sentence, with a suspended probation, for a 25-year-old resident of Soumagne who was charged with inflicting serious violence and degrading treatment on her three-month-old baby. The father, who is 29 years old, was charged with failure to assist a person in danger and faces a one-year suspended prison sentence.
The baby was admitted to intensive care on January 13, 2020, after narrowly escaping death. The child had significant injuries that indicated he had been violently shaken and would suffer from a psychomotor handicap.
During the investigation, it was discovered that the mother could not tolerate her baby’s crying and took action by beating him on multiple occasions. The father did not help his child.
While the baby was hospitalized and had just left intensive care, the mother subjected him to degrading treatment. Frustrated by her child’s crying and in front of a nurse, the mother gave her child a pacifier, then covered his mouth with a piece of tape. The mother then proceeded to tear off the tape, without consideration for the nurse’s concern about removing it safely.
According to an expert, the mother presents with a schizoid and antisocial personality. The prosecution requested a five-year suspended prison sentence. The defense for the mother requested a reduced sentence, while the father’s lawyer requested his acquittal.
The prosecution requested, on Friday before the Criminal Court of Liège, a five-year prison sentence accompanied by a suspended probation against a 25-year-old resident of Soumagne prosecuted for having inflicted serious violence and degrading treatment on her elderly baby. of three months. The 29-year-old father, prosecuted for failure to assist a person in danger, faces a one-year suspended prison sentence.
The child had been admitted to intensive care on January 13, 2020. This baby had narrowly escaped death and had significant injuries showing that he had been shaken very violently. The injuries had caused him a psychomotor handicap.
The investigation revealed that the mother could not bear her baby’s crying and actions and that she had beaten him on several occasions. The father had for his part refrained from helping his child.
A scene of degrading treatment also took place while the baby was hospitalized and had just left intensive care. Annoyed by her child’s crying and under the gaze of a nurse, the mother decided to give her child a pacifier and then covered his mouth with a piece of tape. While the nurse worried about removing the gag in a delicate way, the mother had decided to tear it off without any consideration.
The mother of the child presents, according to an expert, a schizoid and antisocial personality. The prosecution requested a five-year suspended prison sentence against her. Against the father, the surrogate requested a one-year suspended prison sentence.
The mother’s defense requested a less substantial sentence while the father’s lawyer requested his acquittal.
This case is a heartbreaking reminder of how precious and vulnerable the lives of children are, and the importance of protecting them from harm. Our thoughts go out to the innocent child who suffered such unimaginable abuse and trauma. The prosecution has requested appropriate penalties for the respective parties involved, and we can only hope that justice is served for the sake of the child and all others who may suffer similar fates. It is imperative that we all speak out against such heinous acts and work together to create a safer environment for our children.