Teenager gives birth at home, hides baby from family and sensitizes police officer by revealing the story 2 days later: 'We have to treat this case with humanity'

Case of abandoned newborn in Araruama has a twist A 17-year-old teenager hid her pregnancy and ended up giving birth at home, on Saturday (15), without her family knowing. According to the Civil Police, the relatives were not at the residence, in the municipality of Araruama (RJ). She also kept the newborn hidden over the weekend. Unable to contact a health unit after giving birth on Saturday night (15), the young woman called the Military Police, on Sunday afternoon (16), claiming to have seen the child in a vacant lot after hearing crying. The agents rescued the child in the teenager's own home, whose name was not disclosed in the report. Only on Monday (17), at the police station, did she say that, in fact, she was the mother of the newborn. It was then that the teenager's mother became aware of the situation and committed to supporting her daughter and granddaughter, according to police chief Evaristo Pontes. The police chief was touched by everything the young woman had been through and happy with the outcome of the story. "It's a case that needs to be treated with humanity. It's important to avoid judgment and emphasize that this girl, even though she was scared, never abandoned the child. She didn't do anything wrong. She just made up the story and delivered the baby safely to the agents, in her own home," said Pontes. ? Follow the g1 Região dos Lagos channel on WhatsApp. The police were suspicious of the version presented by the teenager after analyzing security cameras. According to the delegate, no images were found of the supposed journey she took to the place where the baby was. What the young woman said After revealing the story, in testimony, the teenager stated that she did not know how to act in the situation and tried to seek medical advice. According to the Civil Police, analysis of the young woman's cell phone confirmed several attempts to call the municipality's Emergency Care Unit (UPA). According to the police, the teenager did not show rejection of her daughter during the statements. The investigation shows that she tried to find a way to hand over the baby to the care of authorities without putting her at risk. As soon as she was rescued, the baby was transferred to a hospital that offers neonatal care. According to the Municipal Health Department, she was admitted to the unit in stable health. Young man who contacted the PM about an abandoned baby revealed that she was the mother of the newborn in Araruama Reproduction Inter TV Military police took the baby to the health unit in Araruama Military Police