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He Says Partner Hid Pregnancy. Then He Opened the Boxes
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Key Points:
- A homicide investigation has been launched in Orange, southern France, after a man discovered the remains of multiple infants in cardboard boxes at his apartment following a domestic argument with his wife.
- The 32-year-old man found the suspected newborn remains on Sunday after his wife, who had just delivered a healthy baby boy, was hospitalized with abdominal pain.
- Forensic analysis indicated the remains likely belonged to five newborns, and the man claimed he was unaware of his partner's current and previous pregnancies linked to the remains.
- Authorities have not yet interviewed the mother, and the couple's two older children are being evaluated by child welfare services, while the newborn is under protective care.
- Neighbors described the couple as quiet and ordinary, and police have withheld their identities as the investigation continues.
