Woman Remanded in Custody After Newborn Found in Trash Bin

Woman remanded in custody after newborn found in trash bin

A 33-year-old woman was ordered held in pretrial detention after allegedly throwing her newborn baby into a trash bin in Iraklio, Crete, on Tuesday night.

The 33-year-old mother, who on the evening of last Tuesday 20 5-2025 gave birth and threw her newborn baby boy in a trash can, was temporarily detained. The 33-year-old apologized to… Heraklion, Crete: The 33-year-old who threw her baby in a trash can was temporarily detained - NAFTEMPORIKI

The pretrial detention of the 33-year-old woman who threw her infant in a trash can in Heraklion, Crete, was decided after the Prosecutor and Investigating Officer's statement on Friday (23/5), while also prosecuting...More...

The newborn, who was thrown into a trash can by a 33-year-old woman in Heraklion, Crete, was saved by rescuers, who as soon as they approached the bins heard a very low cry.