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Judge Orders Jail Without Bail for Couple in Toledo Freezer Fetus Case

New findings prompted an upgrade from negligent homicide, with social services previously flagging the pregnancy as high risk.

Overview

  • The Juzgado de Instrucción No. 5 de Talavera de la Reina ordered provisional, communicated pretrial detention for the mother and her partner on suspicion of murder.
  • Guardia Civil arrested both after a fetus was found on 9 September in a freezer at the home in Alberche del Caudillo.
  • Investigators initially examined possible homicide by imprudence before reclassifying the case to alleged murder following further diligences.
  • Authorities were alerted through regional social services after the detainee’s mother reported the situation in the locality dependent on Calera y Chozas.
  • The welfare department had monitored the case due to the woman’s severe drug dependency and existing child protection measures, and the judicial inquiry remains active.