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Mother Charged After Four-Year-Old Found Dead in Wyong as Cannibalism Inquiry Continues

Forensic mouth tests and seized evidence aim to establish whether cannibalism occurred.

Infant’s Body Found Inside Cristo Rey Cemetery in General Güemes

Newborn Found Dead in Plastic Bag on Path in Bobigny

Bay Area Woman Sentenced to Six Years in 2009 Newborn Death Case

Newborn Found Dead in Rowley Regis Warehouse as Police Search for Mother

Judge Acquits Miami Mother by Reason of Insanity in 2021 Toddler’s Death

Hospital Bathroom Incidents in Mumbai and Indore Trigger Police Probes

Two Relatives Charged After Newborn’s Remains Found Near Halifax

Infant Remains Recovered Near Halifax and Two People Charged

Police Launch Fresh Appeal Five Years After Newborn Found in Walsall Canal

Philadelphia DA Charges Teen in Newborn’s Death

Philadelphia Police Probe Infant’s Death in Northern Liberties Apartment

Indiana Quietly Paroles Autumn Cordellioné Without Alerting Local Prosecutors

Pune Mother Arrested in Killing of 11-Month-Old, Remanded to Police Custody

Autopsy Finds No Crime After Baby Discovered in Vahrendorf Trash Bin

Prosecutor Seeks 18-Year Sentence for Aurélie Samperez in Avignon Freezer Baby Trial

Jury Convicts Mother and Brother-in-Law in Porto Cristo Newborn’s Death as Judge Orders Her Arrest

Trial Opens in Vaucluse for Mother Accused of Killing Two Newborns Found in Freezer

Prosecutor Seeks Reviewable Life Term as Jury Hears Wiretap in Porto Cristo Newborn Death Trial

Parma Prosecutors Seek 26-Year Term for Chiara Petrolini in Newborn Deaths Trial