A Taiwanese court has handed down a relatively light sentence in a newborn killing, convicting the mother of infanticide rather than murder.

• A 24-year-old woman in Taichung gave birth alone at home in November 2024, then wrapped the living baby in a blanket and pushed him out an 11th-floor window.
• The baby died in a courtyard flowerbed below; the family only retrieved his body hours later, and hospital staff who doubted the "accident" story alerted authorities.
• Prosecutors charged her with murdering a child, which carries a far heavier penalty, but the jury court accepted the defense's argument that this was infanticide by the birth mother.
• She told the court she snapped after a fight with the baby's father, who she said saddled her with a large car loan and spent money on another woman instead of their daughter.
• Prosecutors asked on the spot to extend a travel ban on her, signaling they are unhappy with the outcome.

Outlook: An appeal by prosecutors seeking the tougher murder conviction looks likely.