Orange, France: Five Newborns Found Dead in Boxes After Mother Gives Birth

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

• [● 29 SOURCES] The investigation is being conducted by French police and the Carpentras prosecutor's office. (sources)
• [● 30 SOURCES] Police discovered the bodies of five newborns concealed in cardboard boxes at a couple's home in Orange, France. (new)
• [● 29 SOURCES] The cause of death of the five newborns is unknown and under forensic examination. (sources)
• [● 30 SOURCES] Authorities are treating the case as a possible infanticide. (existing)
• [● 26 SOURCES] A 32‑year‑old woman gave birth to a healthy baby shortly before the discovery of the newborns' bodies. (All belongs=true articles)
• [● 7 SOURCES] Previous French infant homicide cases include Dominique Cottrez in 2015 and a February case involving two newborns found in a freezer in Haute‑Saône. (All articles)
• [● 30 SOURCES] The husband opened the boxes during a dispute and found a decomposing infant. (new)
• [● 23 SOURCES] Forensic authorities are examining the remains to determine ages, cause of death, and whether the infants were born alive. (new)
• [● 3 SOURCES] The 32‑year‑old wife gave birth to a healthy baby on the same day. (All three articles)
• [● 23 SOURCES] The couple has not been detained and no charges have been announced yet. (new)
• [● 28 SOURCES] Police also found four additional infant bodies placed in plastic bags inside the boxes. (existing)
• [● 3 SOURCES] French police and judicial authorities are conducting the investigation. (All three articles)