Mass. woman killed, infant removed from her womb
(07-28) 18:29 PDT Worcester, Mass. (AP) –
Police in central Massachusetts are trying to figure out who killed an expectant mother, removed a fetus from her womb and dumped her body in a closet. The fetus is missing.
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Darlene Haynes was about eight months pregnant when she was last seen alive. Her body was discovered Monday after her landlord went to check on a report of a strong odor coming from her apartment in Worcester (WUS’-tur), New England’s second-largest city.
Police say the 23-year-old Haynes was found wrapped in bedding. An autopsy shows her fetus was removed.
Police say the missing infant could survive but would need medical attention immediately.
The medical examiner has ruled the woman’s death a homicide.