The motive behind Jovanovic’s actions was reportedly her fear that motherhood would jeopardise her professional career as a lawyer for a prestigious car brand.

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    Sounds pretty awful, but remember that prosecutors don’t have ESP. So “prosecutors claim she didn’t want to jeopardize her career” is not the same as “she didn’t want to jeopardize her career”.

    It’s not like she wrote in her diary “Today I killed my newborn because I thought it would interfere with work.”

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      Yea I don’t think many are as focused on the motivation part as much as the lady defenestrating a fuckin baby.

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        11 months ago

        That’s fair. Pure unfounded speculation: I wonder if there was an element of post partum psychosis.

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          " Hoech claimed Jovanovic was unaware of her pregnancy and overwhelmed by the sudden birth."
          How can one unaware of her pregnancy until give birth ?

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            You think you would notice missing 9 periods, having your entire nipple area change color and produce milk, need to go pee every thirty minutes, feet swelling, rapid temperature changes, focus problems, food cravings, vomiting for three months, odor sensitivities, not being able to tie your shoes, weird fast reflexes, urge to take on home repair projects, and skin changes.

            But I am positive someone here will tell me about their friend’s cousin former yoga instructor’s roommate who didn’t notice for some reason and act like this is the norm

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                No joke I have a friend of mine who just went to sleep one night and woke up with a baby covered in blood crying on her bed, umbilical chord still attached… Glad she doesn’t roll over in her sleep