A mother tried to have an ablation performed on her 17-month-old daughter after showing her willingness to “do the same thing” to her on a visit to the CAP Les Planes de Sant Joan Despí (Barcelona), according to sources from the Mossos d ‘Squad to Europa Press this Tuesday.
The health personnel activated the prevention protocol to inform the parents that it was a crime and, after the family did not show up for the following medical visits and those scheduled with social workers, the Mossos police station was notified from Cornella (Barcelona).
The Victim Assistance Group (GAV) of the Mossos contacted the Cornellà duty court, which issued an order to withdraw the minor’s passport due to the risk that the family would travel to Sierra Leone, the country of origin of the mother, and the ablation was practiced.
Last weekend, the National Police prevented the family from taking a flight at the Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Morocco, from where they intended to travel to Sierra Leone, and they withdrew the baby’s passport until she was 18 years old for a possible risk of mutilation.
The case is currently in the hands of social services and no charges have been brought against the parents.
