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A baby girl who was cut from her mother's womb has been found alive and two people have been arrested over the woman's killing, police in the US have said.
The girl, whose mother's body was found on Monday in a wardrobe at her Worcester apartment, appeared to be in "fairly good health" at a New Hampshire hospital, said Worcester Police Sgt Kerry Hazelhurst.
Julie Corey, 35, and a male companion were arrested in Plymouth, New Hampshire, where police found them with the child.
Friends had told police they were suspicious of Corey's claims she had given birth.
Corey was charged as a fugitive from justice and is in custody.
The baby's mother, Darlene Haynes, was eight months pregnant. Her body was found by her landlord, William Thompson, who said a "horrifying smell" led him to her apartment, where he found her body wrapped in bedding in a wardrobe. Her death was ruled as murder.
Police said the 23-year-old had apparently been dead for several days, and that she hadn't contacted family or friends since Thursday. It was not until a post-mortem on Tuesday that authorities discovered the foetus was missing.
"It's horrific," Mr Thompson said. "There are no words to describe what's going on in this building."
The exact cause of Ms Haynes' death has not yet been determined pending toxicology tests, but Worcester Police Detective Capt Edward J McGinn Jr said the post-mortem indicated she suffered head injuries.
A baby girl who was cut from her mother's womb has been found alive and two people have been arrested over the woman's killing, police in the US have said.
The girl, whose mother's body was found on Monday in a wardrobe at her Worcester apartment, appeared to be in "fairly good health" at a New Hampshire hospital, said Worcester Police Sgt Kerry Hazelhurst.
Julie Corey, 35, and a male companion were arrested in Plymouth, New Hampshire, where police found them with the child.
Friends had told police they were suspicious of Corey's claims she had given birth.
Corey was charged as a fugitive from justice and is in custody.
The baby's mother, Darlene Haynes, was eight months pregnant. Her body was found by her landlord, William Thompson, who said a "horrifying smell" led him to her apartment, where he found her body wrapped in bedding in a wardrobe. Her death was ruled as murder.
Police said the 23-year-old had apparently been dead for several days, and that she hadn't contacted family or friends since Thursday. It was not until a post-mortem on Tuesday that authorities discovered the foetus was missing.
"It's horrific," Mr Thompson said. "There are no words to describe what's going on in this building."
The exact cause of Ms Haynes' death has not yet been determined pending toxicology tests, but Worcester Police Detective Capt Edward J McGinn Jr said the post-mortem indicated she suffered head injuries.
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