La Derecha Diario They discharged the abandoned baby in Tultitlán, and he is now under DIFEM's custody.
The abandoned baby in Tultitlán, State of Mexico, was discharged from the hospital and placed under the custody of the DIF
The baby received medical attention and was handed over to the DIF of the State of Mexico
The newborn was abandoned on the streets of Tultitlán on February 11 and rescued by local authorities.
After being found, he was transferred to the "Bicentenario de la Independencia" Regional Hospital of High Specialty of the ISSSTE, where he remained under medical observation.
After being discharged on March 12, he was handed over to the System for the Integral Development of the Family of the State of Mexico (DIFEM), which assumed his official custody.
The grandmothers seek to gain custody of the child
After the baby's recovery, the paternal and maternal grandmothers have expressed their interest in obtaining his custody.
However, the DIF of the State of Mexico determined that the child will remain under its protection while his family situation is evaluated and what is best for his well-being is determined.
The parents face legal proceedings for attempted murder
Lucio "N" and Diana "N," the baby's parents, were arrested and linked to proceedings on February 20 for the crime of attempted murder.
The judge determined that the couple must remain in preventive detention during the process, while the State of Mexico's Prosecutor's Office gathers evidence about their responsibility in the child's abandonment.
The investigation has a four-month deadline for its conclusion, after which it will be decided if they are declared guilty and face a sentence for their crime.
The child's abandonment caused outrage in the State of Mexico
The case of the abandoned baby sparked a wave of outrage in Mexican society, as it highlighted the lack of support for young mothers in vulnerable situations.
Child rights organizations have requested strengthening protection measures. They seek to prevent more cases like this and ensure that child abandonment doesn't continue to occur frequently in the country.
Meanwhile, the baby remains under the custody of the DIFEM, the decision about his future will depend on studies of his family environment and the legal process his parents face.
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