Tragic Death of a Child in Odesa Region
A one-year-old boy has tragically passed away in the Berezivka district of the Odesa region after being hospitalized with multiple injuries. His mother has been arrested on suspicion of abuse.
This has been reported by the Main Department of the National Police of the Odesa region.
The child was brought to the hospital in an unconscious state by his 26-year-old mother. Doctors diagnosed him with a traumatic brain injury and old fractures of the arm bones.
The mother explained her son's condition by stating that he 'fell off the bed'. Sadly, the child did not survive.
During the investigation, police discovered that the woman had deceived them and confirmed that she had inflicted injuries on the child while he was crying.
The woman was arrested and charged under Article 121 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — causing grievous bodily harm. Law enforcement noted that she faces a significant prison sentence.
A court has chosen a preventive measure of detention for her.
As part of the investigation, several expert examinations have been appointed, including a forensic examination to determine the exact cause of the child's death.
It is worth mentioning that recently in the Ternopil region, a woman was sentenced for intentionally piercing her three-year-old son’s eye with a needle, resulting in the child losing sight in one eye.