Overview

• The woman, reportedly in her 25th–26th week of pregnancy, allegedly induced labor and disposed of the live newborn in a toilet at a friend’s home in Montecompatri, Rome, in October 2024.
• Emergency room doctors alerted authorities after she sought treatment for a malaise and denied having given birth, despite medical indications to the contrary.
• The newborn’s body was found in a manhole connected to the home’s plumbing system, with DNA tests confirming the identity of the child.
• Law enforcement from Rome’s Squadra Mobile and Frascati commissariat, coordinated by the Velletri prosecutor’s office, led the investigation and arrested the suspect following days of searches in Finocchio.
• The suspect’s two other children have been placed in the care of relatives as the investigation continues.