Depressed Mother, Throws Baby Off From 118ft Bridge, But She Survives

Depressed mother throws her baby off a 118ft bridge, but the baby miraculously survives.
The incident happened in north-eat Brazil; the mother was said to have been depressed for throwing her child off the bridge.

According to reports, Carla Regina Mendes, 23, threw baby Thayller over the railings on José Sarney Bridge, in Sao Luis, on Sunday afternoon in front of shocked passersby.

Baby Thayller had already sunk deep into the swampy river when two quick-thinking off-duty police officers got to her, just in time before she disappeared underneath the surface.
The baby suffered a blow to her head and bruising to her back after landing in a stagnant stretch on the Sao Francisco river. Ms Mendes, who was arrested at the scene, later told police to be suffering from mental health problems and depression.
She has been sent for psychiatric tests and could face charges of attempted murder depending on the outcome of the evaluations.

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