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US man punches wife, slaps newborn for breastfeeding in front of male doctor

The victim told the police that her husband held their newborn by her throat, leaving scratch marks on her neck and shoulder.

New Mexico: US police have registered a case against a man for punching his wife after she breastfed their day-old baby girl in front of a male doctor. The incident took place at a hospital in Taos town of the US state of New Mexico.

According to a report in the Independent, the accused identified as Rafael Orozco, fumed with anger when his wife started feeding their baby, exposing herself to the doctor who had just walked into their room for a general checkup.

Orozco raised a hand at his wife, hit their new born and also fought with the hospital staff, before injuring one guard, following which a police complaint was filed against him.

Police said that Orozco punched his wife in the face while she was carrying the baby in her arms.

Moreover, Oxozco has also been accused of slapping his newborn before the hospital staff intervened and stopped him.

In her statement to the police, the accused's wife said that her husband was a very jealous man and that he had also verbally abused her after she began breastfeeding their baby.

She also told the police that her husband held the newborn by her throat, leaving scratch marks on her neck and shoulder.

Police said that they are investigating the matter and a manhunt to nab the accused has been launched.

( Source : deccan chronicle )
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