Remains of fetus or infant found inside a freezer before more discovered, MA cops say

An investigation involving homicide detectives is underway after the remains of “what appeared to be a human fetus or infant” were found in a Boston apartment, according to police.

More human remains were found after detectives returned to the South Boston property on Nov. 18, the Boston Police Department said in a news release.

The first set of remains were located inside a freezer on Nov. 17, Boston 25 News reported.

Officers made the initial discovery after receiving a radio call asking them to investigate, according to the release. Police didn’t specify what prompted the radio call, and little details have been released so far.

“We don’t anticipate any additional information at this time,” the latest police update said.

The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office is also investigating, according to the release.

McClatchy News has contacted the office for further comment.

Authorities sectioned off the apartment with yellow crime tape the morning of Nov. 18, according to a photo shared to Twitter by NBC10 Boston reporter Jeff Saperstone.

“It’s really just awful to think about and just to know that it was right next door,” neighbor Kate Reilly told NBC10. “Definitely chilling and haunting to see.”

This story was originally published November 18, 2022 at 3:40 PM with the headline "Remains of fetus or infant found inside a freezer before more discovered, MA cops say."

Julia Marnin

McClatchy DC

Julia Marnin covers courts for McClatchy News, writing about criminal and civil affairs, including cases involving policing, corrections, civil liberties, fraud, and abuses of power. As a reporter on McClatchy’s National Real-Time Team, she’s also covered the COVID-19 pandemic and a variety of other topics since joining in 2021, following a fellowship with Newsweek. Born in Biloxi, Mississippi, she was raised in South Jersey and is now based in New York State.