French Baby Deaths Investigated
French Authorities Investigate Five Dead Newborns Found in Couple's Home
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Police found fetuses in plastic bags inside cardboard boxes at the couple's home in Orange, expanding the discovery beyond just boxed remains.
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The woman is identified as being born in 1994, and reports describe this as her third pregnancy denial, with the third birth occurring Monday evening in a hospital.
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The couple reportedly has two older children, aged eight and twelve, in addition to the newborn birth that is part of this case.
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The husband reportedly took the remains to the hospital and hospital staff alerted authorities, triggering police involvement at the scene.
French police have found the bodies of five newborn babies inside cardboard boxes at a couple's home in Orange, a city in the Vaucluse region of southeastern France, according to The Local. The grim discovery was made after the woman, born in 1994, gave birth to a healthy boy at a hospital on Monday evening — her third recorded pregnancy denial.
The husband reportedly brought the remains to the hospital himself, prompting staff to alert authorities, Liverpool Echo reported. Police then searched the family's home and found the infants' bodies stored in plastic bags inside the boxes. A formal investigation is now underway.
Husband Brought Remains to Hospital, Triggering Police Search
The case broke open when the woman's husband took the remains directly to the hospital where his wife had just given birth, according to Daily Star. Hospital staff immediately alerted police. Officers then went to the couple's home in Orange and found five sets of remains. The babies were stored in plastic bags placed inside cardboard boxes.
The couple also has two older children, aged eight and twelve, Head Topics reported. Investigators have not said whether those children were present at the home at the time of the search. No arrests or charges have been announced.
Third Pregnancy Denial Raises Questions About Prior Deaths
Authorities describe the Monday birth as the woman's third pregnancy denial — a condition where a woman does not know, or does not accept, that she is pregnant. The first two denials are now at the center of the investigation, The Local reported. Prosecutors want to know if those earlier pregnancies ended in the deaths now discovered at the home.
It is not yet clear how long the remains had been stored in the home. Forensic autopsies are expected to help determine when each infant died and the circumstances surrounding each death. Officials have not released further details about the woman or her partner.
Orange Community Shocked as Investigation Gets Underway
The discovery has stunned the local community in Orange, a city of roughly 30,000 people, Albeu reported. Neighbors and local officials have not publicly commented. French prosecutors have opened a full inquiry, and investigators are working to establish a timeline for each of the five deaths.
Police have not named the couple or disclosed any motive. The case is being treated as breaking news across multiple outlets. Further updates are expected once forensic results come in and prosecutors decide on potential charges.
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