North Rhine-Westphalia: dead baby in the local recreation area: mother in custody

Frechen (dpa / lnw) - After a dead baby was found in a local recreation area near Kerpen (Rhein-Erft-Kreis), its mother is in custody. The 31-year-old is strongly suspected of having killed her four-month-old baby, the police said in Cologne on Monday. The woman was arrested on Friday evening and the arrest warrant was issued on Saturday. The police said the woman had been discovered injured by walkers on a dirt road near a parking lot near Frechen. After the fact, she tried to take her own life. Investigations into the background of the crime and the motive of the accused continued.