Kochi: Police have arrested a 23-year-old woman in connection with the death of her newborn child. She confessed to police that she strangled the infant immediately after delivery. Though she had tried earlier to abort the child, her efforts were unsuccessful. She admitted to gathering information on the internet to get rid of the child after delivery. She told police that the fear of having given birth to a child led her to commit the act.

The police have also registered the statement of the young dancer, following allegations from the mother of the child that she was subjected to sexual abuse. According to her statement, she had got in touch with the dancer through Instagram. While the dancer acknowledged knowing the woman, he maintained that he has no involvement in the tragic incident. Given the need for further clarity regarding the woman's statement, the police have refrained from further interrogation of the dancer.

The woman confessed to the police about the murder of her newborn baby, revealing chilling details. The baby was born around 5 am on Friday, and in a state of panic, she attempted to strangle the baby. To prevent any cries, she stuffed clothes into the infant's mouth. Once she confirmed the baby's death, she wrapped the baby in a plastic cover and hurled it outside.

She also informed the police that her parents were unaware of her pregnancy and had no involvement in the incident. The parents too have given their statements like this. However, the police have suspicions regarding the parents' role and plan to interrogate them again to get further clarity on the matter. Meanwhile, the woman is currently receiving treatment at Ernakulam General Hospital.

In the midst of these developments, a former maid, Sreeja, who was dismissed from the household a few months ago, has come forward with statements against the family. Sreeja revealed that she had served as a maid in the house for around nine years before being dismissed without any reason two months ago. She said that the family members were generally reserved and did not interact freely. Sreeja also mentioned that they owe her one month's salary. She recalled being dismissed from work when the daughter returned from Bengaluru two months ago. She was surprised on learning about the daughter's pregnancy, as whenever she saw the girl, she was always on her computer.

Death caused by broken skull 

Kochi: According to preliminary post-mortem results, the cause of death was a skull injury with additional injuries to the lower jaw. It was on Friday that, the body of the newborn was found on the road near the flat at Panampilly Nagar, Kochi,  enveloped in a courier cover. According to the post-mortem report, there are marks of force applied on the body of the newborn baby. 

According to the statement given by the doctors who conducted the post-mortem, it was the injury on the skull which caused the death. The skull might have broken due to the impact as it was thrown from the fifth floor of the apartment.