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Shock in Pignataro Maggiore, newborn abandoned on the street at 3 a.m.: rescued by residents

The baby's cries alarmed residents of Via Matteotti. The Carabinieri are examining video surveillance footage to locate the mother.
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Pignataro Maggiore – A stifled cry during the night averted tragedy. It was around 3 a.m. between Friday and Saturday when some residents of Via Matteotti, in the Partignano neighborhood of Pignataro Maggiore, were awakened by the cries of a newborn baby.

Alarmed by the sound, they headed towards the road and found the little boy left on the ground along the provincial road that connects the Caserta municipality to Giano Vetusto.

Emergency rescue and hospitalization

Emergency services were immediately deployed. Emergency medical services and the Carabinieri quickly arrived on the scene. After initial on-site assessments to stabilize his condition, the newborn was rushed to the emergency room of the Santobono Pediatric Hospital in Naples, where he is now under the care of medical staff.

Hunt for the mother: Carabinieri investigation

According to an initial investigative reconstruction, the mother gave birth a few hours before the abandonment. The investigation has been entrusted to the Carabinieri of the local station, led by Marshal Masselli.

The military is working to reconstruct the exact circumstances of the incident and identify the woman. Analysis of images from public and private video surveillance systems in the area could be crucial.

Community in shock

The news spread quickly in the early hours of the morning, leaving the entire community of Pignataro Maggiore in disbelief and dismay at this unprecedented and dramatic episode.

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