
An unusual event has happened recently in Italy.
A six-month-old baby, hospitalized in Padua since early May for cerebral hemorrhage, tested positive for cocaine.
The parents were questioned about the case, as among the hypotheses considered by the carabinieri is the mistreatment of the little girl.
The child, as reported by the local newspaper, was urgently transferred to the hospital after vomiting. Trauma was also noticed on the small body, write the Italian media.
What remains to be clarified is whether or not the newborn has been a victim of baby shake syndrome, violent and persistent tremors to make them stop crying.
The Venice Public Prosecutor's Office is currently opening an investigation file.
Cocaine, according to examinations, was not swallowed by the baby, but was absorbed by proximity.
The condition of the child has improved in recent days.