Young American tourist 'throws newborn baby to their death from hotel window in Paris'

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A newborn baby tragically lost its life after allegedly being thrown from a hotel room window by an 18-year-old American tourist, thought to be the infant's mother. The shocking incident was reported around 6am today at the Ibis Style hotel in Paris' 20th arrondissement on rue des Réglises.

It is suspected that the young woman hurled the baby from the second-floor room she was occupying.

Eyewitnesses who heard screams quickly alerted authorities, leading to emergency services rushing to the scene. The baby was transported to the Robert-Debré hospital in the 19th arrondissement, and a young woman, believed to be the child's mother, was also taken to the hospital.

Local media reports suggest she was part of a group of US students on a study trip to Paris. Witnesses allege the baby was thrown from the window "with the umbilical cord" still attached.

Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the baby did not survive the injuries sustained and passed away, as confirmed by the Paris prosecutor's office to Le Parisien. A magistrate from the Paris public prosecutor's office, along with officers from the minor protection brigade (BPM) of the Paris judicial police, attended the scene, according to a police source, reports the Mirror.

The prosecutor's office has confirmed that an investigation for "homicide of a minor under 15" has been launched.

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The prosecution has described the young woman as "part of a group of young adults travelling in Europe", and confirmed that she was hospitalised for an operation following recent childbirth. The Paris prosecutor's office further stated: "She was also taken into custody on site. The possibility of a denial of pregnancy is being considered."

A source close to the investigation spoke to Paris Match, saying: "the investigation is underway and the precise circumstances of this tragedy remain to be established... We do not yet know if we are dealing with a denial of pregnancy."

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