A woman was arrested today after the shocking discovery.

19:09, Fri, Jun 12, 2026 Updated: 19:57, Fri, Jun 12, 2026

Construction workers have been left horrified after they discovered the bodies of 29 unborn babies while digging a new driveway at a family home. The tragedy unfolded in the village of Lutoryż, near Rzeszów, in Poland.

A 52-year-old woman was arrested today. The bodies were discovered by construction workers who were digging a driveway on private land. The suspect is under investigation for desecration of a corpse and illegal disposal of hazardous waste, Polish news agency PAP said, adding that this could result in a sentence of between two and 12 years in prison.

The prosecutor's office states that "a significant amount of medical waste, mainly paraffin blocks and microscope slides," was also found on the property, local media reported.

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The current owners of the plot, who were renovating their home, notified the police about the incident, local reports also said. The incident sparked a massive emergency response, and police are still digging the area.

An investigation is continuing at the scene where the remains were discovered. Krzysztof Ciechanowski from the Rzeszów prosecutor's office, said the investigation could last until next week. In an interview with Polish media outlet RMF FM he explained that the property covers over five acres.

Another Polish media outlet, Interia Wydarzenia, reported said "according to a statement from the District Prosecutor's Office in Rzeszów, the first information about 'the discovery of significant amounts of medical waste on the premises of one of the properties in Lutoryż' was received by investigators on June 10."

The statement also read: "The discovered waste also included a human fetus and other remains that could have been human fetuses in the early stages of development or their fragments."

Medical experts were dispatched to the site and "confirmed that the secured remains were those of human fetuses," it also added.