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France Murder Probe After Husband Finds Five Newborns in Boxes

8/1/2026

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Prosecutors opened a murder investigation on Monday, July 27 after a husband in France reported finding five newborn remains in cardboard boxes.
The wife, who gave birth at home on Sunday, July 26, was taken to hospital on July 27.
The couple, parents of 8- and 9-year-old children, were taken into custody.
A provisional placement order placed the newborns in temporary protective custody pending a children’s court judge referral.
Child-welfare services were ordered to assess the older children.

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Prosecutors opened a murder investigation on Monday, July 27 after a husband in France reported finding five newborn remains in cardboard boxes.
The wife, who gave birth at home on Sunday, July 26, was taken to hospital on July 27.
The couple, parents of 8- and 9-year-old children, were taken into custody.
A provisional placement order placed the newborns in temporary protective custody pending a children’s court judge referral.
Child-welfare services were ordered to assess the older children.