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She gives birth at home at 16, her boyfriend takes the newborn away and fakes a discovery

A 19-year-old alerted the police after finding an abandoned newborn baby, who was actually the child born from a relationship with a 16-year-old girl.
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Caserta – A 19-year-old pretended to have found an abandoned newborn and alerted the Carabinieri. Hours later, the officers discovered that the baby was born from a relationship with a 16-year-old girl. The girl had given birth at home.

The fake discovery

After the birth, he took the baby and ran away. The plan was to hand the newborn over to the Carabinieri, pretending to have found him on the street. The newborn, after being handed over to the Carabinieri, was taken to Santobono Hospital for checkups and is in good condition.

The police investigations

Meanwhile, the Carabinieri began an investigation to identify the mother and whoever abandoned the newborn. During the investigation, the truth emerged: the young man is the father of the child, who was never actually abandoned.

The complaint for the 19-year-old

The 19-year-old was charged with providing false information and feigning a crime. The story shocked the entire town of Pignataro Maggiore in the province of Caserta, where the relationship between the 19-year-old and a 16-year-old girl led to the birth of the child.

The plan to protect the newborn

The young people, probably believing they couldn't care for the child, devised the plan to keep him safe and protected. But also to avoid being discovered.

The hoax discovered

The setup didn't work. The father was supposed to fake the discovery of the child he never actually abandoned, keeping the child safe and concealing the identity of the underage mother. After calling for help and telling the story, the officers sensed something wasn't right. So they investigated further, discovering that the boy had provided false information.

Mother and baby are doing well

The 19-year-old father was reported, while the newborn—who was taken to Santobono—and the mother, who underwent medical checks, are doing well.

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