A 30-year-old woman from Dimona has been arrested on suspicion of physically and emotionally abusing a helpless person, child neglect, leaving a child unsupervised and drug possession, Ynet reported.
According to the investigation, the woman gave birth to a baby girl at home without medical assistance about two months ago, and concealed the birth from the authorities. Since then, she allegedly failed to provide the infant with the medical follow-up and care required for a baby her age.
Police were alerted after the woman was seen walking in the street while the newborn was alone in the apartment. Officers who entered the apartment found the infant unattended, along with cocaine on a table.
During questioning, the woman admitted to leaving the baby alone, saying she had gone out shopping.
She was arrested, and the infant was immediately removed from her care and placed under the protection of welfare authorities. The woman is known to welfare and mental health services, and her previous children were removed from her custody in the past.
Her detention was extended several times before Judge Eran Tzavri ordered her released under restrictive conditions. In his decision, the judge noted the complexity of the case, saying that beyond her legal situation, the woman is known to mental health services and has a dual diagnosis, which led to the infant being neglected when she went out on personal errands.
