Student girl in Pavlodar killed her newborn baby in the dormitory bathroom

A heartbreaking incident that occurred in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, has shaken the public and raised numerous questions. Zamin.uz reported on this matter.

It became known through the media that a female student gave birth in her dormitory room and then deprived her newborn of life. Detailed information about the incident reveals that the girl had been in a close relationship with a young man for over two years.

However, when the young boy learned that his girlfriend was pregnant, he refused to take responsibility and denied paternity. This plunged the girl into a severe psychological crisis.

According to court documents, the student tried to hide her condition from her parents and those around her throughout her entire pregnancy. In October 2025, she gave birth to a fully formed female child in the bathroom of the student dormitory.

Following childbirth, she was under severe mental stress and anxiety. Fearing that the baby's cries would reveal her secret, she wrapped the infant in a towel and blocked its airways.

As a result, the newborn died. In her testimony, the accused stated that she was not ready to raise a child alone and feared criticism from her loved ones as well as social pressure.

During the trial, she fully admitted her guilt for the committed crime. The investigation revealed that the girl's mother learned about the incident from the dormitory supervisor.

The supervisor immediately arrived at the dormitory, saw that the girl's condition was critical, and called an ambulance. The baby's body was taken away by law enforcement agencies.

This criminal case was considered in an expedited procedure and evaluated under Article 100 of the Criminal Code, specifically as the killing of a newborn by its mother in a severe mental state following childbirth. Since no aggravating circumstances were found, mitigating factors such as her confession, sincere remorse, lack of prior convictions, and young age were taken into account.

According to the court's final verdict, the girl was found guilty and sentenced to two years of restriction of liberty. Additionally, she was subject to supplementary requirements, including not changing her place of residence without permission and refraining from visiting entertainment venues.

Furthermore, it was stipulated that during the term of her sentence, she must participate in compulsory community service for a total of one hundred hours, not exceeding four hours per day. This difficult incident prompts deep reflection on the importance of young people understanding family responsibility and concealing their situation.

Members of society must provide broader information to young people and further improve support systems to prevent such cases.