Man Arrested for Assaulting Baby Mistaken for Reborn Doll

Man Arrested in Brazil After Slapping Baby, Mistaking It for Reborn Doll Belo Horizonte, Brazil – In a shocking incident that unfolded in the Savassi neighborhood of Belo Horizonte on June 6th, 2025, a man was arrested for assaulting a four-month-old baby. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, allegedly mistook the infant for a reborn doll. According to witnesses, the man approached a couple with their baby near a food truck. He questioned whether the baby was real, and despite the parents' assurances, he slapped the child in the head. The baby sustained swelling to its ear. "He kept insisting it wasn't a real baby," said a witness who wished to remain anonymous. "Then, he just slapped the baby. It was awful." The man was immediately detained by bystanders and later arrested by police on charges of assault. While he initially claimed to be intoxicated, police reported that he appeared sober at the time of arrest. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of responsible behavior and the potential dangers of making assumptions.