Police hunt woman who took newborn from German hospital
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- Police are searching for an unknown woman who abducted a newborn from a hospital in Lüdenscheid, Germany.
- The seven-day-old infant was found unharmed in a parking garage and returned to the hospital.
- The suspect, who posed as a hospital employee, is described as a slim woman between 25 and 30 years old with blonde hair and glasses.
Police in Lüdenscheid, Germany, are urgently seeking a woman who took a seven-day-old baby from a hospital. The infant was discovered safe in a nearby parking garage and has been returned to medical care, with authorities reporting the baby is doing well.
The suspect reportedly posed as a hospital employee to gain access to the newborn's room. She was seen wearing a light blue smock and was able to take the baby from the hospital premises. The incident has been classified as a child abduction by the police.
Investigators have cordoned off the parking garage to collect evidence and are actively searching for the woman. She is described as being between 25 and 30 years old, approximately 175 to 180 cm tall, very slim, with blonde hair possibly tied in a ponytail, and wearing large glasses. Authorities are appealing to the public for any information that could help locate her and the child's whereabouts.
The police are asking witnesses to come forward.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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