French police open a murder investigation after the remains of five infants are found in cardboard boxes at a couple’s home in Orange, a city in southeast France. Multiple outlets report that investigators discover the remains in the flat belonging to the couple. France 24 and GMA News Online add that prosecutors are involved and that the case prompts a serious criminal inquiry.
France 24 reports that the discovery follows events inside the home after a birth: the woman gives birth earlier, and her partner searches the apartment afterward. Hospital staff then alert prosecutors, which leads to police action and the subsequent discovery of remains believed to belong to five babies. Other reports describe the discovery as occurring after police are called to the address and that several sources indicate the babies’ remains are located in boxes.
Details about the timeline, cause of death, and identities of the infants are not provided in the available summaries. The investigation continues under prosecutors’ supervision.
