Hong Kong: Couple arrested after 2 dead babies discovered in glass bottles in flat

In Hong Kong, two babies were discovered inside glass jars by a cleaning person in the main room of a vacant flat. A report by the South China Morning Post mentioned police as saying on Sunday that both children lacked birth records, and preliminary autopsies failed to confirm the time and cause of death.

Chief Inspector Au Yeung Tak of the New Territories North division told reporters that the bottles were 30 centimetres tall and that the bodies showed no indications of injuries.

He said, “[Forensic pathologists] were unable to tell when the babies had died, or whether they had died before or after their birth.”

The official said that the preliminary autopsies could only estimate that the age of the babies was 24 to 30 weeks.

A 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman believed to be the parents, have been detained on suspicion of illegal disposal of bodies.

According to Au Yeung, the couple lived in the apartment and are believed to be a couple.