The baby delivered by Cesarean section after the mother was shot dead in a church in Madrid has died in hospital.
The incident occurred at 20:00 on Thursday, just before Mass, when a 34 year old man entered the church carrying a modified starting pistol. He shot a pregnant woman in the head, killing her, and seriously wounding another woman.
The man then knelt at the altar, put the pistol in his mouth and committed suicide.
Although the pregnant woman, 36 year old Rocio P.O., due to give birth within two days, was shot dead, medics managed to deliver the baby by Cesarean section. The baby was born in cardiac arrest but was resuscitated by doctors.
Unfortunately, however, the baby died at 15:40 today at the Hospital La Paz.
The killer had a prior criminal record and was the subject of a restraining order taken out by his former partner.