A major development appears to have emerged in the case of the one-year-old baby in Patisia, Athens, who is hospitalized on life support at the Children’s Hospital. According to information obtained by parapolitika.gr from Aglaia Kyriakou Children’s Hospital, the child reportedly did not accidentally inhale the drug, but rather this appears to be a case of neglect. Specifically, the baby allegedly put the substance in their mouth without the parents noticing. According to the same sources, the substance involved was the synthetic drug known as “Spice” (also called “Bonsai”).
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It should be noted that initial reports suggested the unfortunate girl lost consciousness due to drug use by her father in the same space – their apartment on Acharnon Street in Patisia.
At 8:56 AM on Saturday, October 11, an ambulance was called and after 9 minutes, the emergency vehicle had arrived before police. The child showed good clinical signs and was transported with police escort to Aglaia Kyriakou Children’s Hospital.
Patisia: Gradual deterioration of baby’s health condition
In the Emergency Department, doctors observed a gradual deterioration of the child’s condition and were forced to intubate and urgently admit the baby to intensive care.
Baby’s father arrested
The father was arrested yesterday morning by a DIAS police team. According to reports, authorities went to the house after neighbors heard a woman screaming for help. Criminal charges were filed against him for the offense of exposing a minor to danger. The 27-year-old is being taken to the Criminal Investigation Department for further questioning and is expected to be brought before a prosecutor within the day.
According to the same sources, the Egyptian man does not appear to have been involved in serious crimes in the past. The whereabouts of the child’s mother remain unknown.
