Two people have been arrested after the remains of a pair of baby boys were found in glass bottles inside a Hong Kong apartment, local police said Saturday.
The grisly discovery was made by a cleaning lady, who was sent by the landlord to tidy up the newly vacant residence, Chief Inspector Au Yeung Tak of the New Territories North division told reporters. He said the tenants had moved out on Friday.
The babies’ bodies were both “soaked in liquid and kept in bottles” measuring about a foot tall, according to Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK. The boys, who both appeared to be less than a year old, did not have any obvious signs of trauma, Yeung Tak said. An autopsy will be conducted to determine their cause of death.
It’s unclear whether the babies were dead at the time of birth.
The people who lived in the apartment, identified only as a 24-year-old man and 22-year-old woman, were detained in connection with the case. They’re facing at least one count of illegal disposal of bodies.
Yeung Tak said the pair of suspects are believed to be a couple.
An investigation into the matter is ongoing.
With News Wire Services
