Mum in France charged after 2 babies found dead in freezer

South China Morning Post Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseFebruary 13, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Mum in France charged after 2 babies found dead in freezer

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A 50-year-old woman from eastern France has been charged and placed in pre-trial detention after two of her newborn babies were found dead in a freezer at their family home in Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont. The mother, who had nine children from three different fathers, was arrested on Thursday and admitted to freezing the infants. The discovery was made after she abruptly left the family home in December, leaving behind four of her older children and another child from a previous relationship. No one else has been charged in connection with the case. The woman's motives for killing her babies are not yet clear. She will face trial to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the two infants.

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She left behind four of her children aged 14 to 20, their father, and a fifth child from another relationship.

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The woman had nine children from three different fathers.

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She admitted to freezing her newborns.

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The 50-year-old woman was charged late on Thursday.

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Mother of two infants found dead in a freezer in eastern France has been charged.

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