Alexis Aldamir: Massachusetts woman, 69, won't face charges after four babies found in freezer
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: A Massachusetts woman, Alexis Aldamir, will not face charges after authorities discovered four frozen babies inside a freezer in a Boston apartment where she previously resided.
The chilling revelation unfolded on November 17, 2022, when a man cleaning out his sister's apartment stumbled upon what he believed to be the body of an infant and promptly alerted emergency services.
Legal obstacles and mental health challenges complicate investigation
"In all, four babies were discovered that day. All were frozen solid. All were found in shoe boxes wrapped in tin foil," remarked District Attorney Kevin R Hayden in a press release on Tuesday. The infants, two male and two female, were determined to be full term, with umbilical cords still attached.
Despite the shocking discovery, investigators faced numerous hurdles in their pursuit of justice. With no evidence suggesting the babies were ever alive and no discernible cause of death, homicide charges were swiftly ruled out. Furthermore, Aldamir's mental state presented complexities, as she demonstrated confusion and an inability to provide substantial information during questioning.
Questions arise over Alexis Aldamir's concealed pregnancies
Aldamir, a 69-year-old who had resided in the unit since April 1982, was confirmed through DNA analysis as the mother of the deceased infants, with a deceased man in 2011 identified as the father. Notably, none of Aldamir's former coworkers recalled her being pregnant during her tenure at a Boston accounting firm, where she worked from March 1980 until October 2021.
Acknowledging the case's intricacies and Aldamir's cognitive ability, DA Hayden emphasized the ethical limitations of pursuing charges without a reasonable prospect of trial. "Here, based on the evidence obtained throughout the investigation, including the many unanswered questions about the cause of death of the four babies, prosecutors have made the determination that they will not be able to bring this case to trial," he asserted. "Therefore, this investigation will not result in criminal charges."
Despite the conclusion of the investigation, haunting mysteries linger. "We will never know exactly where or when the four babies found in Alexis Aldamir's apartment were born. We will never know if the four babies were born alive, and we will never know exactly what happened to them," lamented Hayden. "We will never know how Alexis Aldamir concealed her pregnancies, or why she chose to do so."
