A woman accused of locking her new-born baby in a suitcase that also contained the corpse of another baby denied she had intended to kill the child as she appeared before a German court on Friday.
The 22-year-old, who is facing charges of attempted manslaughter and negligence, said she had made sure the suitcase was ventilated and warm enough for the baby girl�s survival before apologising for her behaviour.However, she did not specify the reason for her actions.
The court said the woman�s partner discovered the suitcase in September in a storage room in their shared flat before contacting the police.
A separate investigation into the death of the other baby, who died in January 2015, has been suspended because experts could not determine whether it had been a stillborn.
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