The baby's parents had been rowing over who the father was before he was thrown from a window, authorities allege.

19:01, Thu, Dec 4, 2025 Updated: 19:03, Thu, Dec 4, 2025

A view of a block of flats from where the woman is accused of throwing her baby from a window

The woman is accused of killing her son because she was upset after breaking up with her boyfriend (Image: @年代新聞CH50 / Youtube)

A woman has been charged with murder after a newborn baby was allegedly thrown from the eleventh floor of a block of flats. Police accuse the woman, who they have only identified using her surname, Xia, of killing her son because she was upset after breaking up with her boyfriend.

The 22-year-old delivered her baby at home in Taichung City, Taiwan, at 3am on November 28 last year, according to local police. She reportedly wrapped him in a blanket before allegedly throwing him out of a window "in a fit of anger".

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She was arrested in Taichung City on November 26, according to The Sun.

Detectives said the baby had shown signs of life, including breathing and a pulse, after falling into a flowerbed.

But he is reported to have subsequently died from organ damage, internal bleeding and multiple fractures.

It was believed initially that the fall was an accident, but a murder investigation was launched after medics raised concerns.

The Sun reports that on the night of the incident Xia and her ex-boyfriend, named only as Zhuang, rowed over who the baby's father was.

Kao Ta-Cheng pictured in an office

Kao Ta-Cheng from Chung Shan University Hospital claimed the parents had been arguing (Image: Zhao Rongxuan)

Xia and Zhuang reportedly broke up in March last year, with police saying she found out she was pregnant in October 2024.

Kao Ta-Cheng from Chung Shan University Hospital claimed the parents had been arguing about the identity of the baby's dad.

If you or someone you know has suffered the loss of a child, there are a number of organisations which can offer support.

These include Child Bereavement UK, Surviving the Loss of Your World, Cruse Bereavement Support and Bliss.