Overview
- Two newborns were found in advanced decomposition during a search at a Vaison-la-Romaine residence following a missing-children report to the Carpentras prosecutor.
- The remains were sent to the medico-legal institute in Nîmes for autopsy and DNA analysis to determine causes of death and to verify whether the infants were twins.
- The 20-year-old presumed mother was placed under formal investigation on counts including murder of minors under 15, concealment of corpses, modification of a crime scene, and failure to declare births within the legal timeframe.
- A 19-year-old friend was also indicted, and both women were released under judicial control after being presented to authorities in Avignon.
- Investigators say the precise timeline and circumstances remain unclear, and local reporting indicates they are examining whether the pregnancy was concealed.