The District Prosecutor's Office in Staszów (Świętokrzyskie) sent an indictment to the court against 47-year-old Ewa W., who, under the influence of alcohol, twice exposed her five-year-old children to the direct danger of losing her life or health.
“The woman heard two allegations of exposing children in danger, pleaded guilty and explained. The prosecutor's office applied police supervision against her, and also sent a request to the court to inspect the educational situation of minors” – said Daniel Prokopowicz, spokesman for the District Prosecutor's Office in Kielce on Tuesday.
Drunk mother, unattended children
The first event took place on January 8, 2025 in Połaniec, when the accused consumed alcohol in the apartment on the fourth floor of the block. After falling asleep, the boys under her care entered the window sill of the open window and played on its edge. Police officers summoned to the place examined a woman with breathalyzer – she had nearly 2.5 per mil of alcohol in her body.
It was similar on January 18. Ewa W. was again under the influence of alcohol (about 1.1 per mil) and did not look after children. The boys went out into the staircase themselves, which again required the intervention of the services.
Application for a judgment
The prosecutor sent an indictment to the District Court in Staszów, applying for a sentence without a hearing and imposing Ewa W. a penalty of eight months imprisonment suspended for three years, as well as for the supervision of a probation officer and the obligation to refrain from alcohol abuse.
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