Mum who threw baby out of hospital window had ‘just left psych ward’ because docs thought she ‘didn’t pose a threat’

A MOTHER who hurled another woman’s baby boy through a hospital window to his death had just been released from a psych ward, it has been claimed.

Viktoria Ivanova had just given birth to a baby boy when Alina Araslanova, 29, allegedly walked over to her bed in the Russian city of Sterlitamak and grabbed her newborn, say reports.

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Alina Araslanova, the woman accused of throwing the newborn out of the window[/caption]

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Alina Araslanova had just been released from a secure unit[/caption]

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Baby boy Volodya, who was thrown out of the window of a maternity hospital[/caption]

The newborn, Volodya, hit the ground below and died instantly on Monday, reported Interfax. He wasn’t even a day old.

Local media later reported that Araslanova had previously spent some time in a psychiatric hospital and had been treated for depression.

But she was released from the hospital shortly before the birth of her girl, as medics concluded she “did not pose a threat to others”.

The Investigative Directorate said: “At present, a number of investigative and operational measures has been started to establish all the circumstances of the crime, as well as the reasons and conditions that led to it.”

Araslanova, had just given birth earlier in the evening to her second girl, when staff saw her walking over to Viktoria’s bed.

Araslanova then allegedly picked up the other woman’s infant, went over to a window and tossed him to his death for no apparent reason.

NTV reported that the mums were “lying on beds literally at arm’s length from each other”.

The website explains: “The babies were brought in for feeding.

“When her roommate left, the woman [allegedly] grabbed her baby and threw it from the third floor.

“There are no bars on the windows. There was no one to prevent the tragedy.”

Volodya was the third son of Viktoria Ivanova and her husband, who was not identified.

We have accepted everything, we do not want punishment for anyone.

Volodya's dad

The father of the dead baby said: “It is our will with my wife that this woman is forgiven, we do not want to punish her.”

He added: ” She should be allowed to live her life happily.

“We have accepted everything, we do not want anyone to be punished.”

Araslanova has since undergone a further psychiatric examination.

The results are expected to decide whether she will be arrested or sent away for compulsory treatment.

However her children have been removed, and remain in the care of the authorities.

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Viktoria Ivanova, the mother of the baby who was thrown out of the window[/caption]