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Abandoned newborn in toilet - Russian woman gave birth at Turkish airport and left baby in toilet
A Russian woman abandoned her newborn baby in a bathtub at the Antalya airport in Turkey, Russia. She was detained by police while trying to leave the country.
"A cleaning lady found a newborn baby in a disabled toilet in the evening," Hurriet reported. The baby was in the toilet. She reported her findings to the security service.
The tourist and another woman, who had left her newborn baby, rushed to passport control. According to Haber7.com, they tried to get to the check-in counter 12 minutes before the baby was discovered. But airport security officers detained them.
Hulk TV reported that they were an 18-year-old girl and her 47-year-old mother. At the time of their arrest, they were waiting for a flight to Moscow.
The child survived. He was given first aid on the spot and then handed over to a doctor.
According to RBC, the Russian Consulate General in Antalya is in contact with the newborn's mother. She and her child are in hospital.