Heraklion: 34-Year-Old Woman Gave Birth at Home and Threw Baby in Trash – ‘Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant’

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Incredible events have been occurring recently in our country. Following the baby found abandoned in a trash bin in Alimos and another found dead behind a cafeteria in Thessaloniki, another similar shocking incident took place in Heraklion, Crete. Late Tuesday evening (May 20, 2025), EKAB received a call to rush to the home of a couple in Ano Alikarnassos, Heraklion. Upon arrival, they found a 34-year-old woman bleeding after having given birth alone, but the baby was nowhere to be seen. According to patris.gr, the woman gave birth, placed the baby in a nylon bag, and threw it into a nearby trash bin. Both mother and infant, still alive, were transported by ambulance to PAGNI. The husband, who called EKAB, informed rescuers that they were unaware of the pregnancy, with her only symptom being a lack of menstruation for seven months. The police, who also rushed to the scene, launched an investigation to clarify the exact circumstances of the incident. It is worth noting that last Friday morning, another baby was found deceased just hours after being born. In a previous case, a woman claimed a dark-skinned man had taken her baby while she was shopping in a supermarket in Omonia.