In Massachusetts, a prosecutor has decided not to go after criminal liability against anyone, indicating the end of a two-year inspection after the findings of four newborns in a freezer in a South Boston apartment.
Massachusetts Prosecutor Decides Not to Pursue Criminal Charges
The bodies of the two boys and two girls believed to have been born many years earlier, were discovered wrapped in tinfoil inside shoe boxes in November 2022.
Despite a comprehensive inspection, it couldn't verify if the babies were born alive. The parents were recognized, but the father had died, and the mother, now 69 years old, is not probable to stand trial due to mental issues.
Kevin Hayden, the Suffolk District Attorney, declared on Tuesday that this inspection, among the most complicated and astounding his office has faced, has ended.
While some questions have been answered, many situations of the case may remain forever unanswered.
The lingering doubts include the time and location of the babies' births, their life at birth, the situation encompassing their death, and how and why the mother managed to hide her pregnancies, according to Hayden.
The woman's attorney, who lives in a residential healthcare facility, did not answer requests for comment.
Investigators noted that the mother appeared unstable during interviews, lacking awareness of her surroundings or the people she talked with, rendering her unable to give any relevant details.
The declaration highlighted the ethical restraints preventing the prosecutor's office from progressing with a case it doesn't believe can be brought to trial in good faith.
DNA testing verified they were siblings, aged between 37 and 40 weeks, with their umbilical cords still attached. Autopsies revealed no evident signs of injury.
Additionally, it was determined that the mother had another child with the deceased man, who passed away in 2011. This child was placed for adoption.
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Boston Police Responded to Report of Infants Found in Freezer
Boston police responded to a 911 call on Nov. 17, 2022, reporting multiple babies found in a freezer at 838 East Broadway.
The caller, cleaning his sister's apartment with his wife, found four fully developed babies-two boys and two girls-frozen and stored in shoe boxes wrapped in tin foil.
Autopsies disclosed no signs of trauma or food in their stomachs, with the cause of passing labeled as "undetermined."
Investigators traced the apartment's ownership to Alexis Aldamir, 69, who was discovered in a residential healthcare facility.
DNA testing confirmed her as the mother, with the deceased man identified as the likely father. Aldamir had another child with the same man in 1982, given up for adoption.
Co-workers from her accounting firm testified they were unaware of her pregnancies due to her appearance and work habits.
The decision not to pursue charges stemmed from the inability to prove the infants were born alive, lack of evidence regarding their cause of death, and Aldamir's perceived incapacity to stand trial, as she appeared confused during police interviews.
Hayden expressed gratitude to those involved in the investigation, acknowledging the challenges posed by time constraints and logistical issues.
However, he conceded that certain aspects of the case, such as the infants' birth circumstances and Aldamir's motivations, may never be fully understood.
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