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Second baby or fetus remains found in freezer at South Boston apartment

Second baby or fetus remains found in freezer at South Boston apartment
Second baby or fetus remains found in freezer at South Boston apartment 02:13

BOSTON -- Police are investigating after remains of what appears to be two fetuses or babies were found in a South Boston home.

Officers first responded to the East Broadway street apartment on Thursday afternoon. The medical examiner showed up and took what appeared to be a small box out of the unit.

On Friday afternoon, the medical examiner returned for a second visit. Police said additional human remains were found by homicide detectives. 

It's unclear how long the remains have been there.   

"I never really think twice almost because I feel so safe and then something like this happens and it kind of sets you back to the reality of what life can be," one woman told WBZ-TV near the scene. 

"It's horrible, I don't understand how anybody could do that to any child or any baby at any stage in their life," a man said. 

Boston police have made no arrests. No other information has been released.     

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