Woman held over babies' bones found in flowerpots
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.The remains, buried in sand and earth at a site in the eastern state of Brandenburg, were recovered on Sunday after a witness who had been clearing a garage there found human bones stored in a fish tank, a police spokesman said.
"We are assuming there are at least nine corpses," said Michael Neff of the Frankfurt an der Oder state prosecutor's office.
Police arrested a 39-year-old woman on suspicion of killing the babies immediately after they were born between 1988 and 2004. The woman has said she was the mother of the babies but has not admitted killing them, a court spokesman in Frankfurt an der Oder said.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments