Overview

• Jennifer Umen, a 29-year-old woman of Nigerian origin, was arrested on homicide charges after allegedly inducing labor and killing her newborn in October 2024.
• The newborn’s body was recovered from a manhole connected to the sewage pipes of an apartment in Montecompatri, where Umen reportedly gave birth.
• DNA testing confirmed Umen as the mother, and preliminary autopsy results indicated the baby died by drowning, with a back injury consistent with being forced into the pipes.
• The investigation began after emergency room doctors reported Umen, who denied giving birth, when she sought treatment for a medical episode on the same day as the alleged incident.
• Umen is currently detained at Rebibbia Prison, with legal proceedings pending, while her two older children have been placed in the care of relatives.