The Spanish Police on Wednesday arrested a 37-year-old woman who allegedly slit the throat of her 3-month-old baby in a cemetery.
According to reports from El Mundo, a Civil Guard spokesperson, the suspect, a 37-year-old Spaniard, was nabbed yesterday in the cemetery of Villa de Don Fadrique, located just southeast of Madrid.
The 37-year-old had recently spent time in a psychiatric hospital and was said to have picked up her son on the fateful day from a relative’s house.
She was said to have taken the toddler to the cemetery where she allegedly slit the throat of the baby using a kitchen knife, and after committing the act, she reportedly sneaked into a nearby chapel, yelling ‘I have the devil inside’.
The report further disclosed that a neighbor who saw the woman walking around the cemetery looking very nervous called the attention of the authorities.
Police on getting to the cemetery discovered the dead baby and the mother walking around in shock. The 37-year-old was examined by some doctors before been taken to a nearby hospital for further assessment.
The suspect was said to have been married to a Colombian who got wind of the incident later in the day.
The couple have one other 3-year-old child, who is in custody of a family member, the report disclosed.
Reacting to the incident, Mayor of the town, Jaime Santos, noted that he knew the ‘pretty’ woman, adding that she may have been suffering from postpartum depression.
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