A woman traveling with a Mass.-based organization in custody after newborn thrown from Paris hotel window
The woman was traveling through a Massachusetts-based organization called EF Gap Year, which coordinates travel programs overseas, a spokesperson for EF confirmed Tuesday.
'We are deeply shocked and saddened by this tragic event, and our thoughts are with everyone affected during this difficult time,' Adam Bickelman said in an emailed statement.
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'We are fully cooperating with local authorities as they continue their investigation,' the statement said. 'Counselling support has been offered to all group members, and we are extending our support to the impacted families.'
The statement didn't name her.
In Paris, the child protection police unit has been tasked with investigating the case as a homicide of a minor under 15 years old.
Authorities are considering the possibility of pregnancy denial, a condition in which a woman remains unaware of or in denial about her pregnancy until labor.
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