Woman who threw her newborn baby into the trash after giving birth in the toilet pleads 'I am remorseful'

The incident occurred on November 2, 2023, on Karadut Street in the Kuzeykent neighborhood of Kastamonu city center.

According to the information obtained, a male baby was found by citizens wrapped in a trash bag next to a trash container.

After receiving initial intervention by medical teams at the Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital, the newborn male baby was brought back to life.

Following the incident, as a result of the work carried out by the Kastamonu Provincial Police Department teams, it was determined that the mother of the baby found in the trash was Cansu Ç. Cansu Ç., who was determined to have given birth in the toilet without her family's knowledge, was arrested. It was learned that the baby, who was taken under treatment, regained his health after his treatment in Ankara.

REQUESTED HER RELEASE

Following the incident, the trial of Cansu Ç. (18) at the Kastamonu High Criminal Court on charges of "killing a close relative who cannot defend themselves" continued. Cansu Ç., who attended the hearing via SEGBİS from the prison where she is being held, made her defense. Stating that she was very remorseful, Cansu Ç. said, "I want my release or to be given house arrest."

"MY FATHER MAY HAVE TIED THE BAG WHEN HE TOOK OUT THE TRASH"

Defending herself against witness statements, Cansu Ç. said, "When I gave the bag to my father at home, its mouth was open. My father may have tied the mouth of the bag when he took out the trash."

Witnesses, Cansu Ç.'s sister Canan and her older brothers Ceyhun and Cihan Ç., stated that they never realized their sister was pregnant and only learned about the incident when the police arrived. Witness Burak K. also stated that they went to the side of the trash container to get wood, saying, "There was a trash bin next to the trash container. While collecting wood, we heard a baby sound.

We opened the mouth of the bag. When we opened the bag, a baby's leg came out of it. Then we immediately called the police and reported it. The mouth of the bag was closed. When we opened the bag, a baby's leg came out of the bag. Then the baby started to move. We first thought it was a cat, but a baby came out of the bag," he said.

"WHEN WE OPENED THE MOUTH OF THE BAG, IT STARTED TO MOVE"

Witness İsmail K. said, "We light a fire in front of the astroturf pitch in the evenings. We needed to get wood. There was a lot of wood next to the trash container. I sent my friends to the trash to get wood. The trash was full to the brim. My friends saw a cat in the trash. There was also a trash bin next to the trash container. While our friends were checking the cat, they heard a sound coming from the bag.

When they opened the mouth of the bag, a baby's leg came out. Then they called out to me, 'Uncle, come here.' When I went to them, we opened the mouth of the bag and looked inside; there was a baby. The baby was not crying. When we opened the mouth of the bag, it started to move. Then we called the ambulance. The baby looked like it had been thrown head-first. Its umbilical cord had not even been cut yet," he stated.

The court panel decided to continue the detention of Cansu Ç. The court panel, which requested that a report be obtained regarding the health status of the baby, decided to hand over the file to the Public Prosecutor for the preparation of the indictment and adjourned the hearing to a later date.