Father of dead baby remanded again

The father, 23, of a dead three-month-old baby was remanded for another five days on Wednesday, as investigations continue into the infant’s death.

Both parents are currently in custody over the death of the child, which was deemed to have occurred due to negligence.

The remands for both now expire on August 12.

On Tuesday, the psychiatric services reported that the mother, 21, was being evaluated.

The case is being investigated as a possible homicide.

The three-and-a half-month-old girl had been living in Lakatamia with her mother and father.

The case came to light on July 28 when police were informed by the hospital’s staff that the bay, who had been transferred by ambulance to the A&E, had died.

The baby bore marks of insect bites and neglect.

Nicosia CID intended to issue an international arrest warrant against the mother but instead were able to locate her in Thessaloniki, where she is from, and reach an agreement with her.

The woman retuned voluntarily to Cyprus via Larnaca airport on Saturday, where she was arrested and subsequently remanded for eight days by the Nicosia district court on Sunday.

The 23-year-old father had initially claimed that the mother had abandoned the child two days before the incident to search for work in Salonica, however police found that she had left the house on the day the infant died.

Investigators searched their house and did not find any indication of proper childcare, such as available milk and nappies.