Tragedy in Mehring: Dead infant found in apartment!

Tragedy in Mehring: Dead infant found in apartment!

On Thursday morning, April 3, 2025, the police were alerted to Mehring at 9:35 a.m. for a “medically and police -relevant emergency”. An emergency doctor and the emergency services were also sent. On site it turned out that a young woman in the "adolescence's age" had apparently gave birth to an infant alone in her apartment. Tragically, the newborn was found lifeless; The emergency doctor could only attest to death. The mother was taken to a hospital for medical care.

As a result of this incident, the criminal police have started investigations into the death. The public prosecutor's office in Trier has commissioned the forensic medicine at the University of Mainz to authenticate the body to clarify the circumstances of death. Due to the age of the mother, the police will not reveal any further details about the case, which raises questions about the care and circumstances of the birth.

Statistical background to births in Germany

The topic of births is not just a question of numbers. According to the information, every change in the birth rate has direct effects on demographic structures and society as a whole. A closer look at the "summarized birth number" (Total Fertility Rate, TFR) shows that in Germany it fluctuated by 1.4 children per woman for a long time, while the child of childbirth in different age groups is significantly different.

Further information on this topic can be found on the website of Destatis .