A mechanic discovered the infant in the filthy boot of Rosa Maria Da Cruz's car when she took it to be repaired. Da Cruz, originally from Portugal, also has three other children, and her lawyers said she never accepted her fourth pregnancy. Last November, after a week-long jury trial, a court sentenced Da Cruz to a five-year jail term, but three years were suspended. On Wednesday, appeals judges in Limoges said Da Cruz should serve five years in prison and withdrew all parental authority over her daughter, now in foster care. Her lawyers had argued for Da Cruz's acquittal, saying she was mentally unwell.

Source: The Local October 16, 2019 16:56 UTC