- The bodies of five babies have been found at a couple's home in Orange, a city in the Vaucluse region in south-east France.
- The discovery came after the woman gave birth to her third child in hospital on Monday evening, following a third instance of what it called "pregnancy denial".
- The husband discovered the bodies after an argument with his wife about the contents of the boxes.
- Police searched the couple's home and found the remains in cardboard boxes, which contained fetuses in plastic bags.
- The husband took the body to the hospital, where staff alerted authorities.
- The woman has two other living children, aged eight and twelve, beyond the newborn.
- The woman remains in the hospital and has not been taken into custody.
- Local prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation after the husband reported the incident to police.
- There have been no arrests in connection with the case yet.
Five dead babies were found in cardboard boxes at a couple's home in Orange, France, after a husband discovered them following an argument with his wife, who had just given birth.
The grim discovery occurred on Monday morning, shortly after the woman, born in 1994, gave birth to her third child in a hospital. This birth followed three previous instances of what authorities termed "pregnancy denial".
The husband, who was not present when his wife went to the hospital, searched through the boxes they had argued about and found a decomposing body. He then took the body to the hospital, prompting staff to alert the authorities.
Upon investigation, police found the remains of five babies in plastic bags within the boxes, all of which were reportedly decomposing and had been there for some time.
The couple has two other living children, aged eight and twelve, in addition to the newborn. As of now, there have been no arrests, and the woman remains hospitalized without being taken into custody. Local prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the matter.89
The case has raised significant concern and shock within the community, as details continue to emerge about the couple's circumstances and the tragic events leading to this discovery.
“The grim discovery was made after the woman, who has suffered three failed pregnancies, gave birth to her third child on Monday. Local prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation, but no arrests have been made, and the woman remains hospitalized.”
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