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Polish Pathologist Charged Over 34 Buried Fetuses

6/16/2026

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  • Prosecutors allege the buried fetuses were used by the pathologist for experimental testing.
  • Medical pathologist Magdalena H., 57, was taken into custody in Poland after 34 human fetuses were found buried in her former garden.
  • Investigators recovered microscope slides, paraffin blocks and documentation fragments with the remains.
  • She faces charges that carry a potential twelve-year prison term and remains in pre-trial detention pending DNA analysis of the fetuses.