The body of a baby was found in an "advanced state of decomposition" in a car in July 2022 in Hasparren (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), we learned Wednesday at a hearing at the Court of Appeal of Pau, where his mother, prosecuted for murder, challenged his provisional detention. According to the reading of the file by the investigating chamber, when it was discovered by the gendarmes of the small Basque town of Hasparren, the corpse of this newborn was covered with several garbage bags and in a state suggesting a death "at least two months" before.
Neither the exact date nor the cause of death could be determined by forensic examinations due to the "advanced state of decomposition" of the remains. The mother of the child was arrested quickly after the macabre discovery and indicted for "murder of a minor". According to the Republic of the Pyrenees, this volunteer firefighter of Hasparren, aged 22, has been placed in provisional detention at the prison of Pau since February, after several months under judicial control.
In front of investigators, the suspect explained that she made a denial of pregnancy following a rape, giving birth alone in her apartment in April 2022 before her child died "choking" a few days later. She requested her to be placed under judicial supervision before the investigating chamber of the Court of Appeal on Wednesday. Her continued detention was requested by the Attorney General, who highlighted "the multiple lies and manipulations" of the defendant during the investigation. The decision was reserved until 13 June.