A baby boy who was rescued from Bang Len Hospital in Nakhon Pathom province by a guy who stole him is still under close monitoring on Tuesday, after doctors diagnosed him with cerebral oedema, a swollen eyelid, an infection, and hypoxemia.
Doctors announced on Tuesday that the infant, who was born on August 11, has an intracerebral hemorrhage and will be prescribed an anticonvulsant for at least a year. He will be closely monitored for any signs of brain damage.
Nantajak Silprasert, 43, of Nakhon Pathom, was arrested after police raided his home on August 14 and discovered the baby inside.
At around 3.50 a.m. on August 13, the infant was kidnapped from his bed while his mother slept nearby.
The kidnapping was discovered after Facebook user Saowarot Sapsamreng shared a photo of a missing baby and a man from CCTV footage suspected of snatching the baby from his hospital bed.
Yuparat Tesnam, the boy’s 26-year-old mother, told reporters that she breastfed her infant before falling asleep about 3.30 a.m. Her kid was gone when she awoke about 4 a.m.
The following day, at 11 a.m., police received a tip regarding the suspect and were informed that his residence was in Tambon Hinmoon, Bang Len district, Nakhon Pathom.
Police are widening their investigation to see if the suspect is connected to a human trafficking ring or previous kidnappings. Nantajak also has multiple bank accounts and is heavily in debt, according to police.
According to hospital CCTV, the suspect placed the infant in a black plastic bag and smuggled him out of the hospital. He then suspended the bag from the handlebars of his motorcycle.
After being arrested, Nantajak informed police that he fed the youngster a carton of milk, causing him to vomit.
On Monday, the director of Bang Len Hospital offered his condolences and apologies to the child’s family.
“We are very sorry and apologise for what happened,” Dr. Kamonlak Jindatrairat added. The hospital has security precautions in place, but we believe the suspect has already studied the hospital structures. That’s why he understood how to dodge hospital personnel.”
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