A newborn baby was found after a teenager went into a maternity ward and walked out with the infant without anyone stopping her.
The 33-year-old mother had given birth to twins on Wednesday (23 Apr).
When she went to breastfeed them on Saturday (26 Apr), she found one of them missing and alerted staff.
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A relative told local media: “She went back upstairs and out of two children, she only found one.”
Staff at the Bacau Maternity Hospital called the police, who began reviewing CCTV footage from the facility.
They quickly found footage of the baby snatcher entering the hospital dressed in a gown.
The woman had been able to walk out with the infant without anyone at the hospital noticing anything was wrong.
Detectives began tracking her movements in Bacău, north-east of Bucharest, Romania.
More than nine hours into the search, they found the stolen baby, as reported by Need To Know.
The police said on Sunday (27 Apr): “Following extensive investigative operations, police located the child in Bacău, at the home of a 19-year-old woman.
“The baby is safe and has been taken to the hospital.”
The teenage suspect was arrested and remanded into custody.
Local media say she has mental health issues.
The case took an unexpected turn when the twins’ mother was also arrested.
Detectives reportedly found evidence on her phone suggesting that she had hatched the entire plan, it’s claimed.
The police believe the woman, who has three other young children at home, allegedly may have sold the infant for cash.
The investigation is ongoing.
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