Italian Woman Disguised as Nurse Kidnaps Newborn from Hospital

The baby was safely recovered within hours after a citywide police search in Cosenza led to the arrest of the suspect and her partner.

A woman in Cosenza, Italy, posed as a nurse to abduct a newborn from a hospital room shared by the baby's mother and grandmother.
The suspect claimed she needed to take the baby for a medical examination but failed to return, prompting the parents to alert authorities.
Police quickly launched a large-scale search, blocking city exits and using hospital surveillance footage to track the suspect's movements.
The woman and her husband were intercepted by police at the edge of the city before they could access the highway, and the baby was safely returned to its parents.
Investigations revealed the woman had faked a pregnancy for months, and their home was prepared for a baby, including plans for a welcome celebration.