Husband finds 7 dead babies

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A Utah woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing six babies after police found seven tiny bodies stuffed in cardboard boxes in the garage of her former home.



Megan Huntsman, 39, gave birth to the babies over a decade between 1996 and 2006, investigators said.

She had lived in the home in Pleasant Grove, where the grim discovery was made, until three years ago.

Police were called to the house on Saturday after they received a call from Huntsman's estranged husband about a dead infant at the home. Upon arrival they discovered six other bodies - one of the babies was believed to be stillborn, police said.

Police captain Michael Roberts declined to comment on a motive and what Huntsman said during an interview with investigators.

Police said they believe Huntsman and her estranged husband were together when the babies were born, but that he is not a person of interest at this time.

"We don't believe he had any knowledge of the situation," Capt Roberts said.

Asked how the man could not have known, he replied: "That's the million-dollar question. Amazing."

The babies' bodies were sent to the Utah medical examiner's office for test, including one to determine the cause of death. DNA samples were also taken from the suspect and her estranged husband and will be used to determine whether the two are parents, as investigators believe.

Huntsman was booked into Utah County Jail on six counts of murder.

The house is owned by the husband's parents and the man was cleaning out the garage when he uncovered the bodies.

Family and neighbours identified the estranged husband as Darren West, a convicted criminal who has been in prison.

His family released a statement saying it was in a "state of shock and confusion" and was mourning "this tragic loss of life".

[liberal N proud]

1. He never asked where the babies went that she had?

Not once?

[HubertHeaver]

3. Perhaps this occurred while he was in prison?

[HipChick]

2. I think Husband is going with " I never knew she was pregnant"

[ellenfl]

12. love your gif! eom

[B Calm]

4. That had to be one dirty ass garage!

[davidpdx]

5. Two things

First off, WHOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAA that picture needed a warning.

Second, I can't believe no one is going to take potshots at the husband's last name. Really?

[Dr Hobbitstein]

8. West? I don't get it.

[Brickbat]

6. Mental illness is a terrible thing.

[KittyWampus]

7. That woman is sanpanku. Some seriously high level of imbalance/dysfunction there.

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. Inaccurate title

He found ONE dead infant the police found the rest.

YOU NEED A LINK

[raccoon]

10. If they were together when the babies were born, he should have known something was going on.

"We don't believe he had any knowledge of the situation..."

Then he either is mentally ill (as well as his wife), or he has his head so far up his arse it couldn't be surgically removed.

[TwilightGardener]

11. How do you give birth successfully seven times, at home, with no help whatsoever?

No complications, no heavy loss of blood, no breech position, no episiotomy...I can understand it happening once with no consequences, but fuck...even pioneer women had someone to tend to them. This is mind-boggling.