Chinese woman accused of dressing up as nurse and stealing newborn baby
A woman who allegedly dressed up as a nurse and stole a newborn baby at a hospital in eastern China has been arrested.
The woman had a miscarriage in May, but pretended to her family that she was still pregnant and came up with the plan to cover up for the loss of her own child, state broadcaster CCTV said.
Zhao Juan sneaked into the hospital in Huaian in Jiangsu province last month, according to the report.
She was disguised as a nurse and took the baby boy while his mother was asleep, the report said.
She brought the baby home and called an ambulance, telling medical staff she had delivered the child at home.
Her plan quickly unraveled after she was taken to the same hospital where she had stolen the baby, the report said.
Doctors became suspicious when checkups revealed she had not just given birth.
At the same time the newborn baby’s real mother had reported him missing to the police.
Police arrested Zhao after checking surveillance video taken at the hospital.
DNA tests confirmed the baby was not hers.
