In Reggio Calabria, an Italian woman accused of murdering her three newborns was arrested.

The woman's relatives stated that, at the time, her daughter had been admitted to the Reggio Calabria General Hospital due to severe hemorrhage, just before the babies were found. They claimed they never knew she was pregnant. The young woman stated that she was generally unwell and denied being pregnant when she was admitted to the hospital, where a uterine curettage was performed. Biological analyses, performed on organic material confiscated at the hospital where the woman was treated, confirmed that the newborns were her children, that they were born alive and died of asphyxiation. A 25-year-old Italian woman was arrested in Reggio Calabria, a city on Italy's southern coast, last Friday, accused of murdering her two newborn children. In 2024, the victims were found inside her closet, covered with a blanket. According to a statement released Thursday, police have evidence that the woman killed another of her children after giving birth three years ago. Her partner is under investigation for complicity. The teenager was found to have been alone inside the house between 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on July 8, 2024, the presumed time of death and birth of the children. The woman's relatives stated that, at that time, her daughter had been admitted to the General Hospital of Reggio Calabria due to severe bleeding, just before the babies were found. They claimed they had never known she was pregnant. The young woman stated that she was generally unwell and denied being pregnant when she was admitted to the hospital, where a uterine curettage was performed. Biological analyses, which were performed on organic material confiscated at the hospital where the woman was treated, confirmed that the newborns were her children, that they were born alive, and that they died of asphyxiation.