Student kills newborn by throwing him off hostel balcony

China:   A student nurse who kept her pregnancy hidden has been accused of killing her newborn son by throwing him off an eighth floor balcony after a secret birth.

Hao Li, a student at Hainan No. 2 Health School in Wuzhishan City in south China's Hainan Province was arrested by police after she allegedly killed her baby.

It has been reported that the eight other students sharing a dorm room with her were unaware that Hao was pregnant, and that she gave birth in her bathroom.

On the evening that Hao allegedly killed her son, the other students were asleep and only became aware that there was a baby when they heard his screams.

Hao is said to have panicked about the secret child and allegedly threw the newborn from the balcony, causing his tragic death.

Shocked students reported the discovery of the 1.5kg body to police.

A spokesman said that Hao has a "chubby" physique, so nobody suspected she was pregnant.

Doctors have reportedly determined that Hao is in fine physical and mental shape, and police have her in custody for homicide during the investigation.

Police spokesman Tao Huang said: "She is mentally fit and therefore responsible for her actions, and will have to face charges in a court of law once prosecutors agreed on the details."