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The woman reportedly sent her partner a message telling him what she had done
A FIVE-WEEK old baby was allegedly drowned in a bath by her own mum after an argument between her parents.
Prosecutors say the woman, 31, confessed after she fled her flat in France before being caught by police.
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The killing has shocked the community in Normandy, FranceCredit: Alamy
Cops claim the woman confessed to the crimeCredit: GettyThe child’s death has shocked the town of Bayeux, Normandy, after the killing on the night of November 14.
Local media reported an argument broken out between the couple on Friday into the early hours of Saturday.
The girl’s dad reportedly left the flat after the row.
It is then that the mother is alleged to have drowned the little tot in the flat’s bath tub, reports ICI Normandie.
Prosecutor Joël Garrigue said: “After the argument, the father went outside to calm down.
“It was then that she killed her child.”
He continued: “She then texted her partner to tell him what she had done.
“He returned to the apartment, but she had gone out in the meantime.”
She was found 10 minutes later by police in the streets of Bayeux.
The woman was arrested and prosecutors say she “confessed to the crime“.
The baby was born just weeks ago at Bayeux maternity hospital – with the town have a population of just 12,000.
Deputy mayor Arnaud Tanquerel said: “Everyone is in shock.
“There are only a few births a month.”
The baby’s mother will be placed in pre-trial detention when she appears before a judge.
Garrigue said: “A judicial investigation will be opened [this] afternoon for the murder of a minor under fifteen years of age.”
The mum now faces life behind bars if convicted of murdering a minor.
Prosecutors have requested for her to be imprisoned immediately.
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