The American student who is suspected of throwing her newborn baby out of a hotel window in Paris was on an international travel annual trip with friends, it has been revealed.
The 18-year-old was traveling from your life to Europe and stayed an Ibis Styles Hotel in front of the Rue de la Croix Saint-Simon when the tragedy took place yesterday.
EF GAP year confirmed to MailOnline that she was part of their travel group after the authorities said she was with a group of young adults visiting through Europe.
Adam Bickelnan, a spokesperson for EF Gap Year, said MailOnline: 'We are deeply shocked and saddened by this tragic event, and our thoughts are with everyone who was affected during this difficult time.
'We work completely with local authorities while continuing their research. A counseling support is offered to all group members and we are expanding our support to the affected families. '
The tourist would have thrown her baby from the second floor 'with the umbilical cord'. The child was taken to the hospital and later declared dead.
The mother was also taken to the hospital and arrested shortly thereafter. The police have opened an investigation into 'murder of a minor under 15'.
Researchers investigate the incident as a possible 'pregnancy denial', in which a woman is not aware of her pregnancy or cannot accept it.
Sources on site told MailOnline yesterday that they saw a group of three leave the hotel to call somewhere after the tragedy took place.
The office of the public prosecutor to Paris told Le Parisien that the child did not survive the fall. Displayed: The Ibis Styles Hotel on the corner of Rue des Réglises and Rue de la Croix Saint-Simon
An investigation has been opened for 'Murder of a minor under 15' after the incident in the Ibis Styles Hotel
Emergency services brought the child to the Robert Debre Hospital in the adjacent 19th district (file)
The Ibis Styles Hotel, in the 20th district, shown on Monday
Allegedly witnesses were 'warned by shouting' at about 6 hours on Monday before they called the emergency services, according to the Paris match.
Emergency services brought the child to the Robert Debre Hospital in the neighboring 19th district 'with a life -threatening prognosis'.
The office of the public prosecutor to Paris told Le Parisien that the child collapsed the local time around 7.45 am.
“The newborn was urgently treated but did not survive. The Juvenile Protection Brigade was commissioned to have the investigation into the murder of a minor, “read a statement from the office of the public prosecutor.
'The mother, an American subject, is part of a group of young adults traveling in Europe.
“She was taken to the hospital where she has to undergo surgery after her delivery.
'She is also taken into custody on the spot. The possibility of refusing pregnancy is considered. '
The Parisian child protection unit leads the investigation, which is pursued as a murder.
The refusal of pregnancy is a rare condition that influences about 1 in 475 on mothers after 20 weeks of pregnancy, and 1 in 2500 to the point of delivery, has been investigated.
The condition 'is a' red flag 'that must activate the referral for psychiatric assessment', researchers assessed in an article in 2011.
The paper notes that 'for some the necessary emotional adjustments' to the emotional and physical toll of pregnancy 'are not possible, resulting in inappropriate coping mechanisms'.
“These vary from depression and substance abuse to the open refusal of pregnancy.”
The newspaper warns that the refusal of pregnancy can lead to psychological need, non -supported delivery and neonaticide.
Sources on the spot saw a group appear from the hotel shortly after the incident
Allegedly the woman threw her baby from the 2nd floor of the hotel in Paris, by Le Parisien
File photo. The American tourist is said to have thrown the baby out of a hotel window in Paris
The street was closed for more than five hours after the incident, sources told MailOnline.
Paris Local Tassos Xenakis, 27, said MailOnline that there was no police for the presence or cordon in the hotel early Monday afternoon.
The tragedy would have taken place at the hotel in the 20th district of the city.
The Ibis styles is a three-star budget hotel for Rue de la Croix Saint-Simon. Rooms go on average about £ 80.
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