Dimona Mother Arrested for Child Neglect After Police Find Drugs
A 30-year-old Dimona mother was arrested after leaving her two-month-old home alone while shopping and failing to seek medical care. Police found cocaine during a search, and the infant has been removed from her custody.
A 30-year-old woman from Dimona has been arrested and subsequently released under restrictive conditions on suspicion of severe child neglect, physical and mental abuse of a helpless minor, and drug possession. According to the investigation, the suspect gave birth at home roughly two months ago without reporting the birth to the authorities, failed to provide her infant daughter with necessary healthcare, and repeatedly left the baby unattended.
Police officers detained the mother on the street while the infant was left alone at home without proper supervision. During questioning, the suspect claimed she had briefly left the residence to go shopping. Upon entering her apartment, officers discovered cocaine on a table, leading to an additional charge of drug possession. Authorities noted that the baby was deprived of essential medical care she urgently required.
During the remand hearing, Judge Eran Tsabari ordered the suspect released under restrictive conditions after the infant was removed from her custody. Court proceedings revealed that the mother is known to mental health services, suffers from dual diagnosis, and has a history with welfare agencies. According to officials, she has given birth to other children in the past, all of whom were also removed from her custody.
