# Spanish investigations into alleged stolen babies > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-investigations-into-alleged-stolen-babies > Updated: 2026-10-27T14:30:37.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Authorities in Spain are conducting archaeological and forensic investigations to address allegations of stolen babies, often linked to the Franco dictatorship. In Ayamonte, the Junta de Andalucía authorized and funded exhumations at the local cemetery to investigate a potential case. The process involves extracting DNA samples from skeletal remains to compare them with the DNA of alleged parents, a project supported by the Asociación Bebés Robados de Huelva and the University of Granada. In Alicante, excavations at the Nuestra Señora del Remedio Municipal Cemetery, overseen by the Democratic Memory Prosecutor's Office, have led to the potential discovery of infant remains. This investigation, prompted by the Association of Victims of Stolen Babies and Irregular Adoptions of Alicante (AVA), involved inspecting 58 burials in a mass grave. DNA testing has been requested to determine if the remains belong to a child sought by a family from Petrer. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-27: Possible infant remains found in Alicante cemetery mass grave Excavations in an Alicante mass grave have uncovered potential infant remains linked to a Petrer family as part of an investigation into babies stolen during the Franco dictatorship. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/possible-infant-remains-found-in-alicante-cemetery-mass-grave ### 2026-10-02: Ayamonte exhumation authorized to investigate potential stolen baby case The Junta de Andalucía has authorized DNA testing and exhumation in Ayamonte to investigate a potential stolen baby case. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ayamonte-exhumation-authorized-to-investigate-potential-stolen-baby-case --- Cite as: Spanish investigations into alleged stolen babies. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-investigations-into-alleged-stolen-babies