03.08.2026 15:46
A chilling incident occurred in the city of Orange in southern France. On Sunday, the husband of a 32-year-old woman who gave birth at home found the remains of 5 babies in cardboard boxes the next day. Following the incident, the Carpentras Prosecutor's Office launched a large-scale investigation on suspicion of "murder of a child under 15." While the mother, still receiving treatment in the hospital, has not yet been able to give a statement, her shocked husband claimed he was unaware of the pregnancies.
Following the discovery of human remains believed to belong to five infants in a house in the city of Orange in southern France, the prosecutor's office has launched an investigation on suspicion of murder. After the incident came to light, an extensive examination was initiated at the house, and it was decided to conduct autopsies and forensic examinations to determine the causes of death of the remains.
REMAINS FOUND IN THE HOUSE
According to AFP, a 32-year-old woman gave birth to a baby boy at her home on Sunday. The next day, her husband found human remains in cardboard boxes in the house. After the situation was reported to the authorities, police teams were dispatched to the scene.
The initial forensic examination indicated that the boxes contained bones from four newborn babies and a decomposed body of one baby. The remains are thought to belong to five infants.
INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED ON SUSPICION OF MURDER
The Carpentras Prosecutor's Office announced that a judicial investigation has been initiated on suspicion of the "murder of a child under 15 years of age." The prosecutor's office announced that autopsies and anthropological laboratory examinations would be conducted to determine the causes of death of the infants and when the events occurred.
MOTHER IN HOSPITAL, STATEMENT NOT TAKEN
It was stated that the woman, who was taken to the hospital for treatment after the birth, has not yet been able to give a statement because her health condition is not considered suitable. Her husband, whose statement was taken by the police, said he was unaware that his wife might have been pregnant in the past.
CHILDREN TAKEN INTO PROTECTIVE CUSTODY
The prosecutor's office announced that it was decided that the situation of the couple's two children, aged 8 and 9, would be assessed by child protection units. It was also reported that the newly born baby boy has been taken under temporary protection.
AUTOPSY RESULTS AWAITED
French authorities stated that the autopsy and laboratory findings obtained within the scope of the ongoing judicial investigation are expected to provide answers to critical questions regarding who the remains belong to, the causes of death of the infants, and the background of the incident.