The 27-year-old mother from Genisea Xanthi who initially abandoned her newborn baby but then returned to look for it was released. Mother and baby are hospitalized in very good condition at the Xanthi hospital.

According to ERT, today the psychiatric examination of the 27-year-old will be conducted, which was ordered by the prosecutor, in order to establish the reason why the mother wanted to abandon the newborn.

The 27-year-old, at approximately 12.30 noon on Saturday (5/6), crossed the threshold of the Avdira department, telling the police that no one knew about her pregnancy, as a result of which she panicked as soon as she gave birth to her baby boy.

“I gave birth at 10am on Friday alone while I was at my grandmother’s house. No one knew about the pregnancy. I had no milk to feed it. I panicked,” she said.

She then reportedly said that at 12.30am – almost 14 hours after his birth – she called her brother, telling him she had found a baby outside their grandmother’s house.

The young woman gave birth alone at home. Later her brother took the naked baby to the police, saying he found it at the door of his house. At noon on Saturday, the mother looked for the infant and by order of the prosecutor, both are at the Xanthi hospital for tests.

According to the website xanthinea.gr, the 27-year-old’s parents will also return to Greece to support her, while the Municipality of Xanthi declared its willingness to stand by the family and offer assistance where needed.