Claudia Martins convicted of the manslaughter of her newborn baby girl . The case has sparked outrage in Brazil and led to a debate about whether it is acceptable for women who have been raped or impregnated by their partners to be prosecuted as murderers.
Claudia Martins convicted of the manslaughter of her newborn baby girl . The 33-year-old killed the infant by filling its mouth with toilet paper . Convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility . Avoids jail as judge says she suffered 'momentary abnormality of mental functioning '