French police found the remains of five newborn babies in cardboard boxes at a couple's home in Orange, southeastern France, on July 27, 2026 [1, 2, 3]. The discovery followed the home birth of a healthy baby girl to a 32-year-old woman, who was then taken to hospital [2].
The woman's partner, also 32, located the remains after searching the flat. He had been "troubled after discovering once again very late that his partner was pregnant" and found what appeared to be human remains [2]. The couple has two other children aged eight and nine attending local school [2].
Police publicly announced the find and opened a murder investigation on July 28, 2026 [1, 2, 3]. A local prosecutor said, "Police opened a murder inquiry after they made the discovery in a flat in the town of Orange late Monday" [2].
In recent years, French courts have sentenced several women for killing multiple newborns, including sentences of 25 years in March 2026, 8 years in 2018, and 9 years in 2015 [1, 2, 3]. Authorities have not disclosed further details about the investigation or the couple’s situation pending ongoing inquiries.
The investigation is active, and no arrests or charges have been reported yet. Officials continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the five newborns found in the couple's home.
