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Father beat and killed his two-month-old baby near Plovdiv

A forensic examination has established that the boy died from head injuries, ribs and bruises on the face

The Plovdiv District Prosecutor's Office has charged I.I., 28, with causing the death of his minor son - a two-month-old baby - on February 26, 2026, in the village of Zhelyazno, Plovdiv region, a crime under Art. 116, para. 1, item 3 and item 4, in conjunction with Art. 115 of the Criminal Code.

On February 26, 2026, at around 12 noon, a report was filed on 112 about a dead baby - a 2-month-old boy in a house in the village of Zhelyazno, Plovdiv region. Police officers and a medical team arrived and determined the child's death.

A forensic examination determined that the boy died from head injuries, ribs, and facial bruises. During the investigation, evidence was collected that the baby had been hit on the head with a hard object by I.I., his father.

During the pre-trial proceedings, material evidence was seized, and an expert examination was ordered to establish the specific mechanism of the crime.

I.I. was detained for up to 72 hours by a decree of the supervising prosecutor. At the request of the Plovdiv District Prosecutor's Office, the court took a preventive measure of "detention in custody" against him.