"Mom won't come back": baby left in shopping center with note in St. Petersburg
A Russian woman abandoned her newborn baby in a shopping center in St. Petersburg.
She left a note asking for the baby to be taken care of. The child's father was later found and the police are investigating the situation.
The incident occurred in the Nevsky district of the city.
Passersby noticed a stroller with a child in it at the Port Nakhodka shopping mall, Izvestia writes.
They called the police and found a note that read, "Mom won't be coming back. Take care of him."
Later, journalists contacted the child's father.
He said he was unaware of his wife's decision to leave the newborn in the shopping centre.
The man said he would take his son. He also added that his wife probably suffered from postpartum depression.
The Russian stressed that the child’s health and safety are the priority now.
He will pick up the baby from the shopping center, and then the rest of the issues will be resolved.
The city headquarters of the Investigative Committee of Russia has already responded to the situation.
A pre-investigation check has been launched into the incident under Article 125 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (abandonment in danger).
