Feb 21 โ€ข 09:54 UTC ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland Iltalehti

Dark Suspicion: Father Threw Newborn to Concrete Floor in Oulu

A father has been arrested in Oulu, Finland, on suspicion of throwing his newborn baby onto a concrete floor, resulting in serious injuries.

Early Friday morning in Oulu, police received reports of a violent incident involving a two-week-old baby, who was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries. Authorities suspect that the baby's father, born in 1993, threw the infant onto the concrete floor of a stairwell. The police are treating this incident as aggravated assault, reflecting the serious nature of the baby's injuries.

In addition to the charges related to the newborn, the father is also suspected of assaulting the baby's mother. Though the injuries suffered by the mother are described as less severe, they still warrant scrutiny under a basic assault charge. This situation highlights the troubling dynamics within the household, as all three โ€“ the father, mother, and baby โ€“ were residing together at the time of the incident.

A neighbor alerted the authorities to the situation early Friday at around five o'clock. The police quickly apprehended the father at the scene, and he remains in custody as investigations continue. This case raises significant concerns regarding domestic violence and the well-being of vulnerable individuals, especially within familial settings, and it underscores the ongoing need for vigilance and support systems for affected families in Finland.

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