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Russian woman who abandoned baby at Antalya airport to be tried in Turkey
Russian woman who abandoned child at Antalya airport to face trial in Turkey
The 18-year-old mother also said she did not know she was pregnant.
Ekaterina Burnaskina, who abandoned her newborn daughter at a Turkish airport, is to stand trial in Turkey. This is due to the fact that the incident occurred in the Turkish Republic, Turkish lawyer Ayşegül Kübra Polat told RIA Novosti. According to her, the trial will take place on December 18.
Earlier it was reported that on October 13, a Russian woman gave birth to a girl in the toilet of the Antalya airport. She abandoned her newborn child in a tent for the disabled and ran away. The child was later found by employees of the Turkish airport. 18-year-old Ekaterina explained her decision by saying that she had no idea she was pregnant and missed her plane.