A MUM has been jailed after killing her newborn daughter by throwing the toddler out a window because she ‘thought a baby would ruin her profession’, a court docket heard.

Katarina Jovanovic, 28, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years after being convicted of manslaughter.

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The prime lawyer for Porsche, from Lauffen am Neckar, Baden-Wuerttemberg State, Germany, confronted a choose on the Heilbronn District Court on Wednesday, July 3.

Jovanovic secretly gave delivery at dwelling on September 12 2023 earlier than hurling the baby from her flat window, the court docket heard.

The newborn, who was simply minutes outdated, fell nearly 4 meters into the highway under and suffered a shattered cranium.

Traumatised passersby discovered her shortly after the horror unfolded and cops raced to the scene.

Prosecutors informed the court docket how Jovanovic believed having a baby would ruin her profession as an govt within the luxurious automotive producer’s authorized division.

They informed the court docket she intentionally stored her being pregnant a secret from colleagues and neighbours.

Public prosecutor Mareike Hafendoerfer mentioned: “The accused was not prepared to put her life plans, especially her professional advancement, on hold for a child.

“That was her determination when the baby was born, and as a consequence, the factors for a homicide conviction are fulfilled.”

Jovanovic’s lawyers claimed their client had accidentally dropped the baby after giving birth alone at home.

They argued she had not realised she had been pregnant.

Defence attorney Malte Hoech, 53, said: “It is a drama that impacts me personally. My consumer didn’t even know that she was pregnant.

“When she suddenly held the bloody baby in her hands, she was in an exceptional psychological situation.

“It was an accident, she dropped the baby. How the kid ended up over the windowsill stays to be decided.”

The court accepted the manslaughter charge and Jovanovic was jailed for seven-and-a-half years.

Her lawyers claim they plan to appeal the verdict after fighting for a sentence of just three years.

Neighbours previously told local media they did not realise Jovanovic was pregnant.

One said: “Nobody seen that the lady was pregnant. Recently she had modified and was not speaking to us.

“We thought she was stressed at work.”

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