15-05-2025
Hong Kong woman faces court after leaving stillborn baby in Taiwan hospital freezer
A Hong Kong woman, who gave birth to a stillborn baby in Taiwan in 2022 and left the body in a hospital freezer before disappearing, has been convicted of abandoning a corpse.
Huang, 25, had moved to the island years ago to pursue her studies. On November 5, 2022, she delivered a stillborn baby boy at the affiliated hospital of China Medical University in Taichung at 21 weeks of pregnancy.
According to a report from the island's media outlet, China Times, Huang placed the baby's body in the hospital's freezer and made arrangements with a funeral company to pick it up and pay the deposit before December 10 that year. However, she did not return and has been out of contact since then.
It remains unclear who the father of the child is.
Huang was recently apprehended by Taiwan police, and her case was heard in April, according to the report.
Huang placed her baby's body in the hospital freezer and had coordinated with a funeral home to collect the remains, but she subsequently went missing. Photo: Google Maps
In court, Huang defended herself by denying any intention to abandon the corpse. She claimed that she was unaware of her pregnancy until she sought medical attention for a stomach issue, at which point doctors informed her that the fetus had died in utero.
