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A German woman has been charged with manslaughter and attempted manslaughter after police found a baby alive in a suitcase next to the skeleton of a second infant- representational image Getty

A German woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after police found a case in her apartment which had a baby girl inside who was alive. In a gruesome find, lying beside the baby, was the skeleton of a second infant.

A 19-year-old man who was living with the 22-year-old woman in the northern city of Hanover, discovered the case on Thursday (29 September) and reported it to police.

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The woman, who has not been identified, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter.

The surviving baby was reported to be in a stable condition at a local hospital, Mail Online reports.

A post-mortem examination is being conducted on the remains of the second child to determine a cause of death.

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