In re-enactment of his violent act, which ultimately resulted in the death of his 2-month-old daughter three days later, is expected to be made within the day by the 37-year-old father who was arrested along with his 22-year-old wife and is in custody for manslaughter.
As reported in yesterday's Cyprus Times, following the father's shocking confession that he violently shook his infant on Wednesday, March 2, in order to make it stop crying, Limassol CID investigators investigating the case and forensic experts Angeliki Papetta and Orthodox Orthodoxos, whose examination revealed what had happened, will be at the suspects' home in Limassol. The 37-year-old father will be asked to indicate with the use of a doll how he shook the unfortunate infant and what had happened that day, while the 22-year-old mother will also be present. As reported yesterday, the 22-year-old expressed ignorance of what her husband confessed, stating that she was not present at the incident and that she was in the kitchen at the time.
As the forensic experts indicated after the post-mortem examination, which lasted two days, the death of the unfortunate infant was due to malicious traumatic brain injury caused by an act or acts involving violent shaking. The unfortunate little girl ended up in the early hours of Saturday, March 5, at Makarios Hospital where she had been transferred in poor condition from Limassol Hospital, where her parents had taken her.
Investigators in the case are continuing to take statements. Also under investigation are reports that friction between the couple was frequent. As reported in previous reports, the family was being monitored by Social Welfare Services foran incident of violence that was reported in January 2021. Their other child, a 3-year-old boy, is in the care of relatives and under the supervision of the relevant government agencies. From the very first moment, the investigators turned their attention to the 3-year-old investigating the possibility that he too may have been a victim of abuse.
Upon completion of the examinations, the case file will be forwarded to the Legal Service for instructions on the further handling of the case.
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