The German police said on Friday that it had found the bodies of “probably seven” babies in an apartment in the southern state of Bavaria after being alerted by a local resident.
The German police said on Friday that it had found the bodies of “probably seven” babies in an apartment in the southern state of Bavaria after being alerted by a local resident.
“Officers found several bodies of infants. The police and prosecutor... believe that there are probably seven dead,” the police said in a statement.
The police are looking for a 45-year-old woman who previously lived in the apartment in the small town of Wallenfels.“She is sought at least as the possible mother of the children,” said a police spokesperson, who would not say if the woman is being considered a suspect.
Forensic investigators are currently examining the corpses, the police said, adding that the process could take some time “due to the poor condition” of some of the bodies. “A result is not to be expected before the beginning of the coming week,” said the police.
Investigators had first revealed the grisly find late Thursday, with the local press reporting that two babies’ bodies were uncovered.
The police said it was alerted on Thursday afternoon by a resident from Wallenfels, who found a body of an infant in the apartment.
