Baby twin kidnapped from hospital in Santiago
Yesterday morning, Tuesday 8 May 2018, a newborn baby was stolen from one of the birthing rooms at the Presidente Estrella Ureña Hospital in Santiago. The baby girl was a twin, and her sister was left behind. The kidnapping was confirmed by the director of the hospital, Dr. Juan Ferreras who said the case is currently under investigation by government security forces.
According to Carlita Sánchez, her daughter, Nolia Sánchez, gave birth on Monday, 7 May to twin girls when an unknown woman said she would help her to change them, and then disappeared with one of the girls. Sanchez lives in the Cienfuegos area to the west of the city.
Her family has complained about the lack of security at the hospital, a situation that was denied by the director. Nevertheless, the director acknowledged the security cameras inside the hospital were not working, but said they are being assisted by surveillance cameras managed by entities outside the hospital that could detect the person leaving the hospital with the baby.
Source: DR1, Listindiario
May 9, 2018
Update: Police recover baby stolen from Santiago hospital
The National Police reported the rescuing of the baby twin girl that had been stolen on Monday, 7 May 2018 from the Doña René Klang de Guzmán Maternity at the Presidente Rafael Estrella Ureña Public Hospital in Santiago.
Police spokesman, Juan Guzmán Baldía said the child was found on Wednesday, 9 May in a home in the Los Prados area of the Pekín sector in Santiago. She was kept by Raquel Almonte, who is being accused of the theft together with her spouse Jeurys Rodríguez.
The Police said the child was taken to the hospital and would be returned to the mother who is still hospitalized.
32-year old Noelia Sánchez Lara from Cienfuegos in Santiago gave birth to twin girls. She denounced the baby was stolen and suspect a woman who had offered to help bathe and change the diapers of the child and then disappeared. Sánchez has seven children.
37-year old Raquel Almonte said she stole the baby to please her spouse who demanded she have a child to keep the relationship.
A 911 surveillance camera outside the hospital helped solve the case.
Source: DR1, Hoy
May 11, 2018
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