Man Arrested for Assaulting Baby, Mistaking it for Reborn Doll

Man Arrested After Assaulting Baby, Mistaking it for Reborn Doll Belo Horizonte, Brazil – A shocking incident unfolded in the Savassi neighborhood of Belo Horizonte on Thursday, June 5th, 2025, when a 36-year-old man assaulted a four-month-old baby, mistakenly believing it to be a reborn doll. The incident was captured on security camera footage and quickly went viral. According to SBT News, the man approached a family waiting in line at a food truck. He began interacting with the infant before becoming aggressive. Despite the parents' insistence that the child was real, the man continued to believe it was a doll and struck the baby, causing swelling to the head. Bystanders intervened, leading to the man's arrest. "He just wouldn't believe us," said the baby's mother, a 25-year-old woman who asked not to be identified. "He kept saying it was a doll, even after we told him it was our baby." The baby was taken to a local hospital for observation. The man is facing assault charges. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of distinguishing between real children and lifelike dolls, and highlights the potential dangers of misidentification.