The bodies of five dead babies have been found hidden in a house in France - four in the freezer and one in a portable cooler.
Police made the macabre discovery after a 40-year-old father called them at 7am in the town of Louchats, in the south west, close to Bordeaux.
In what is believed to be the worst case of infanticide in the country this century, the farmer first of all said he had found a tiny body in the thermally insulated container, one normally used to keep cold drinks.
Police made the macabre discovery after a 40-year-old father called them at 7am in the town of Louchats, in the south west, close to Bordeaux.
In what is believed to be the worst case of infanticide in the country this century, the farmer first of all said he had found a tiny body in the thermally insulated container, one normally used to keep cold drinks.
Officers searched the premises, and found four more babies in a large freezer regularly used by the family.
The man's wife was immediately sedated and rushed to hospital, while the husband, who is a farmer, was arrested so he could be questioned at length. Neither has yet been identified.
'The first body was a newborn,' said a source close to the investigation which has been opened into the horrific case.
The man's wife was immediately sedated and rushed to hospital, while the husband, who is a farmer, was arrested so he could be questioned at length. Neither has yet been identified.
'The first body was a newborn,' said a source close to the investigation which has been opened into the horrific case.
It is believed that the woman had 'secretly given birth, within the last 48 hours', without telling anybody.
The husband was said to be 'absolutely devastated and shaking uncontrollably' when the discoveries were made.
The couple have two daughters, aged 13 and 15, who were thought to have been present when the first body was discovered. They are now in the care of the police, supported by social workers.
Autopsies into all the deaths will be held on Friday, to determine causes of death. There will also be DNA tests to confirm the children's parentage.
The husband was said to be 'absolutely devastated and shaking uncontrollably' when the discoveries were made.
The couple have two daughters, aged 13 and 15, who were thought to have been present when the first body was discovered. They are now in the care of the police, supported by social workers.
Autopsies into all the deaths will be held on Friday, to determine causes of death. There will also be DNA tests to confirm the children's parentage.
Source: Dailymail.co.uk
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