In a baffling case that has gripped Massachusetts, Alexis Aldamir, a 69-year-old mother from Boston, will not face criminal charges related to the discovery of four babies found in a freezer in her apartment. This decision was announced Tuesday by Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden following a thorough investigation into the deeply disturbing incident that unfolded last November.
According to the statement issued For Hayden, the investigation presented numerous challenges and complexities, leaving many questions unanswered. Despite exhaustive efforts, investigators concluded that the case could not be brought to trial due to several critical uncertainties and the absence of definitive evidence of a crime.
The situation began on November 17, 2022, when police were alerted to the grim discovery in South Boston. Aldamir’s brother and his wife found the babies while cleaning the apartment previously occupied by Aldamir. Police found two baby boys and two girls, described as full-term and “frozen.” They were all found in shoe boxes, wrapped in aluminum foil, with their umbilical cords still attached, and the females also had their placentas attached.
Medical examination of the babies yielded inconclusive results. He Office of the Chief Medical Examiner They reported that there were no obvious signs of trauma or injury, and that there were no traces of food or milk in their stomachs. It was impossible to determine whether the babies had been born alive and the time of their death could not be determined due to the condition of their remains.
To further complicate the investigation, the medical examiner could only determine an “undetermined” cause of death for the four babies. Furthermore, DNA testing confirmed that Aldamir was indeed the mother of the four children, and additional testing identified a probable father, who had died in 2011. This man and Aldamir had another son together, put up for adoption, in addition to a daughter. , Aldamir. she had in 1982. No additional birth records were found.
Investigators faced additional obstacles as Aldamir moved to a residential healthcare facility and demonstrated significant cognitive impairment. during a interview At the center, she seemed confused and disoriented, unable to provide any meaningful information about the babies or her past actions. A review of probate court records and her conversations with her legal representation suggested that her mental state would likely make her unfit to stand trial.
Given the lack of clear evidence that the babies had ever been alive, combined with the absence of signs of trauma or foul play, the district attorney’s office found it impossible to prove that any criminal activity had occurred. The investigation, which involved the Boston Police Department’s Homicide Unit, the Crime Laboratory, the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and Bode Technologies, a DNA research firm, ultimately led to the decision not to file any charges. against Aldamir.
This case leaves a disturbing legacy of unresolved questions and a community grappling with the tragic possibilities of what could have happened in that Boston apartment. The closure of the investigation without charges highlights the challenges and limitations of forensic science and the legal system in providing answers to some of the most harrowing cases.