Guest guest Posted August 20, 1999 Report Share Posted August 20, 1999 Friday August 20 10:01 AM ET Woman Kills Baby Born During Eclipse BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A Romanian woman killed her baby born during the Aug. 11 eclipse, apparently fearing ancient superstitions that the child would grow up cursed, a newspaper reported Friday. The 31-year-old woman from a remote village in northern Romania, reportedly admitted throwing the infant down an outdoor toilet shortly after giving birth in her home, local prosecutor Vasile Selaru said. Neighbors in the village of Strahotin said the woman was ``fearful of rumors that monsters are born during the eclipse,'' the daily Monitorul de Botosani reported. Police who found the tiny corpse Tuesday were alerted to the case by neighbors who were concerned that the infant had not been seen, the paper said. The woman has confessed to killing the child, but has not given any reason, Selaru said. She is currently undergoing psychiatric tests and has not been charged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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