A woman won't face charges after four babies - later determined to be her own children - were found in a freezer inside a Boston apartment.
The heartbreaking discovery was made on November 17, 2022, after the brother of alleged suspect Alexis Aldamir was cleaning out her apartment. Upon making a devastating discovery, he called 911 to report what he believed was the body of an infant inside the freezer.
"In all, four babies were discovered that day. All were frozen solid. All were found in shoe boxes wrapped in tin foil," District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden said in a press release.
The babies - two male and two female - were full-term and had umbilical cords still attached when they were found. DNA tests showed they were all siblings, per NBC News.
The medical examiner could not determine the cause of death or whether the babies were born alive, but disclosed that there were no signs of trauma or injuries or any indication the infants had ingested food, milk, or formula.
As the investigation continued, the woman who used to own and live in the apartment was identified as 69-year-old Aldamir. Records revealed that she purchased the South Boston apartment in October 1983, and likely started living in the apartment as early as April 1982.
Her DNA was a match for all four babies, while a man who passed away in 2011 was confirmed to be the father. Aldamir and the unnamed man also had a fifth child, who they put up for adoption.
The suspected mom was questioned by investigators in late 2022 at a residential healthcare facility. According to the press release, she appeared "confused and demonstrated a lack of understanding about where she was and who she was speaking to" throughout the interview.
As a result, she will not face charges.
Aldamir worked for an accounting firm in Boston from March 1980 to October 2021. None of her former coworkers ever recalled her being pregnant during her time there.
They described her as a "heavy-set woman who had a penchant for wearing loose-fitting clothing," all year round, also calling her a "hard worker who rarely took vacations," per Too Fab.
Since Investigators ran into roadblocks and could not prove a crime had been committed, no charges will be filed.
“In this case, investigators cannot prove that the babies were ever alive and they have no cause or manner of death," the DA shared. "Second, the autopsy found no signs of internal or external trauma to the babies and no evidence of obvious injuries. Third, as the father is now deceased, he cannot be charged with any crime.”
In his release, DA Hayden called the investigation "one of the most complex, unusual, and perplexing that this office has ever encountered," adding: "While we have some answers, there are many elements of this case that will likely never be answered."
“We will never know exactly where or when the four babies found in Alexis Aldamir’s apartment were born,” he said. “We will never know if the four babies were born alive, and we will never know exactly what happened to them. We will never know how Alexis Aldamir concealed her pregnancies, or why she chose to do so.”
