Mom was ordered away from baby before child's decapitation

jayem

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The idiot aunt let this deranged woman move in with her. The aunt should get jail time.

Definitely. She had to be aware of the woman's condition and the court order.

Post-partum psychosis is an extremely serious illness, especially the earlier it occurs after delivery. There's a significant risk of suicide, as well as infanticide. Which can persist even after a woman has been hospitalized and seems successfully treated. It can be really tough to know when she's safe to be around her child.

[Suicidal and infanticidal risks in puerperal psychosis of an early... - PubMed - NCBI
 
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What a horrific story.

It will be interesting to see what they do with the aunt.

If they can't prove the aunt was notified of the seriousness and specifics of the court order, she could actually slide on this. You would think since she had the baby, the authorities did notify her, not to allow the mother around, but we will see.
 
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