Case Ana Beatriz: Mother was psychologically shaken, says police

The case of the disappearance of the newborn Ana Beatriz, just 15 days old, in Novo Lino, Alagoas, had a tragic outcome with the confirmation of her death and the confession of her mother as the perpetrator of the crime. According to the police, Woman was psychologically shaken and stated that the baby had uninterrupted cries for two days due to cramps.

Mother of newborn changed versions about kidnapping in Alagoas; understand

The story, marked by inconsistencies and an intense police mobilization, raised questions about the influence of puerperium in the mental health of the mother.

“This is a delicate moment. We know that there can happen several situations in a postpartum period, there is a matter of puerperium, there is the psychological issue, everything may have happened,” said Deputy Igor Diego in a press conference last Monday (14).

Initially, on Friday (11), the mother claimed that Ana Beatriz was torn from her arms by four people who were in a black Corsa Classic, while she expected her son’s school transportation on the banks of BR-101.

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A task force involving the Civil Police, Military Police and Federal Highway Police were set up to intensify searches in the region. However, the investigations soon pointed to Inconsistencies in the initial version of the mother . Witnesses contradicted the report that she would be on the edge of BR-101 with the child. Police also found evidence of a kidnapping the way it was described.

The turnaround in the case occurred on Tuesday (15), with the Baby Body Discovery Ana Beatriz at the family’s own home, inside a closet near cleaning products . On the same afternoon, at a press conference, the Civil Police of Alagoas revealed that The mother confessed to killing her daughter, asphyxiated with a pillow .

According to police, the woman presented two versions for her daughter’s death. At first, he claimed that the baby would have choked during breastfeeding. Then he said that the child was sick and, After a long period of intense crying, he would have been asphyxiated with a pillow in a moment of emotional exhaustion and irritation caused by external noise.

What is the postpartum

According to the manual “Prenatal and Puerperium: Qualified and Humanized Care” of the Ministry of Health, the Puerperium is a period of greater psychic vulnerability .

The manual points out that this phase, which lasts up to 42 days after delivery, is marked by Mourning lived in the transition to maternity and Great psychic transformations . In addition, difficulties related to breastfeeding and changes in family dynamics may arise. The Ministry of Health Manual emphasizes the Importance of women’s welcome in the postpartum listening to your complaints and offering support.

During the conference on Monday (14), the police reported that Baby Ana Beatriz presented uninterrupted cries for two days before disappearing, due to a colic, typical of newborns .

The mother was arrested in the act after confessing the crime, and the expertise of the scientific police should establish the typification of the crime. The investigation now focuses on clarifying the details and motivations of the crime.

This content was originally published in case Ana Beatriz: Mother was psychologically shaken, says police on CNN Brazil.

Source: CNN Brasil

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