Parents Jailed in Barcelona for Alleged Abuse of One-Month-Old Baby

A court has ordered provisional detention without bail for a couple accused of sexual assault and severe mistreatment.

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A Barcelona court has ordered the immediate imprisonment of a couple suspected of habitual mistreatment and sexual assault against their one-month-old infant, according to judicial sources.

The High Court of Justice of Catalonia announced on Monday that the suspects face charges of causing very serious injuries. The judge ruled for provisional detention without bail given the severity of the alleged crimes committed within the family home.
The victim has been placed under the legal guardianship of the DGPPIA, the regional child protection agency. The investigation remains ongoing to determine the full extent of the injuries suffered by the newborn.