Infanticide and suicide in Aberdeen
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At about 4.10pm, Police received a report from a foreign man that his wife was found hanging and his daughter was lying unconsciously in a unit on Shouson Hill Road.
Police officers sped to the scene and found the 34-year-old foreign woman hanging with a belt while the seven-month-old baby girl lying unconsciously in a basin of water. The baby girl sustained no superficial injury. The woman and girl were certified dead at scene.
Initial investigations revealed that the woman committed suicide after killing her daughter in the unit. The case was classified as infanticide and suicide.
Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death of the deceased.
Active investigation by the District Crime Squad of Western District is underway.
Ends/Monday, October 13, 2025
Issued at HKT 23:16
Issued at HKT 23:16
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