Overview

• The remains were recovered on Tuesday from a home in Alberche del Caudillo after the woman told authorities she had aborted and stored them.
• The Guardia Civil detained the mother and her current partner on Saturday, and a judge ordered secrecy over the investigation.
• Social services had been monitoring the household and alerted police after the woman’s mother reported the birth.
• Investigators are collecting evidence to clarify the gestational stage and the circumstances of the delivery and preservation of the body.
• Relatives and neighbors cite domestic violence and frequent disputes, and officials say three children are with extended family while one is under state care.