Police in Kassel are investigating a photo posted online, showing a baby with a cigarette in its mouth, being helped by an adult hand. A police spokesman told local newspaper Hessische Niedersächsische Allgemeine (HNA) on Thursday that they had launched a child abuse investigation after a photo was posted on Facebook that shows an adult hand holding a cigarette to the mouth of a baby girl. Bild further writes that after numerous complaints, the man took the photo down, but there were also other public photos on his profile depicting a young boy smoking. HNA notes that in some countries, children smoking is a long tradition - even in Germany’s neighbour Switzerland. SEE ALSO: Shock as kids allowed to smoke at Swiss festivalIn Germany, the law is clear that smoking is only allowed for those 18 and older.

Source: The Local August 11, 2017 11:03 UTC