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News.com.au
5 days ago
- News.com.au
Police searching for schoolchildren, infant missing from Queensland's Gold Coast
A desperate search is underway for two missing schoolchildren and an infant last seen on Queensland's Gold Coast. Police called on the public on Saturday to help find the 10-year-old girl and six-year-old boy last seen near Mirambeena Dr in Pimpama shortly before 9am. Officers believe the pair were with a woman and a baby known to them, and were travelling in a white Nissan X-Trail. The vehicle bears the Queensland registration 992XPS and is believed to possibly be in the Tenterfield area in NSW's Northern Tablelands. Police and the children's family are concerned about the welfare of the children due to their age. The girl is described as caucasian with short brown hair and brown eyes. The boy is described as caucasian, with brown hair and brown eyes. The baby is described as caucasian, and the woman is described as caucasian, with dark brown hair and eyes. Anyone who may have seen the Nissan is urged to contact police.
Washington Post
5 days ago
- Science
- Washington Post
It's a girl — again! And again! Why a baby's sex isn't random.
A baby's sex may not be up to mere chance. A study published Friday in the journal Science Advances describes the odds of having a boy or girl as flipping a weighted coin, unique to each family. It found evidence that an infant's birth sex is associated with maternal age and specific genes.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kraft Heinz to sell Italian baby food business to NewPrinces for 120 million euros
MILAN (Reuters) -Packaged food maker Kraft Heinz has agreed to sell its Italian infant and speciality businesses, including the Plasmon, Nipiol and Aproten brands, to Italian food group NewPrinces, Kraft said on Thursday. The business, which also includes some other smaller brands and a production plant in Italy, reported 170 million euros in revenue last year, with a core profit of 17 million euros, NewPrinces, formerly known as Newlat, said in a separate note. Its enterprise value was set at 120 million euros ($140.72 million), NewPrinces said. Shares in NewPrinces were trading 4.7% higher on the Milan bourse at around 0915 GMT. The deal, expected to close by late 2025 and subject to regulatory approval, is in line with its strategy to focus on core brands and growth areas, Kraft Heinz said in its statement. Plasmon is a household name in Italy, particularly for its baby biscuits and food. The country is the brand's largest market, but revenue has been increasingly affected by Italy's low birth rate. Kraft Heinz was advised by Houlihan Lokey as financial advisor, while NewPrinces was advised by Vitale&Co. ($1 = 0.8527 euros) Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Newborn is found dead wrapped in pantyhose in dumpster... and cops finally arrest suspect
Bay Area police have charged a woman with murder, marking a major breakthrough in a cold case after a newborn baby was found dead in a dumpster 16 years ago. Angela Onduto, 46, of Denver, Colorado, was arrested in May this year and charges were filed against her on July 2, according to the Union City Police Department. She is accused of killing a baby girl whose body was found in a dumpster close to Parkside Apartments in the California city on May 18, 2009. The baby still had her umbilical cord attached and she was wrapped inside a bloodied pantyhose when a horrified resident stumbled across her remains, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. It's unclear how detectives believe Onduto killed the infant. The Daily Mail has contacted Union City Police for more information. The department said in a statement: 'The newborn was lovingly named Matea Esperanza by UCPD officers - a name meaning 'Gift from God' in Hebrew and 'Hope' in Spanish. 'Matea was discovered by a man searching for recyclables. The discovery led to an extensive and challenging investigation that remained open and active for more than a decade.' Union City Police shared a mugshot of Onduto looking startled, with one eyebrow raised as she looked wide-eyed at the camera. She is also pictured on her LinkedIn profile wearing blue eyeshadow with short cropped hair. The page says she works in 'Human Services' and is looking for a job. Union City Police said detectives identified Onduto as a suspect back in 2009, but they did not have enough evidence to charge her. Modern DNA technologies led to a breakthrough this year, allowing investigators to arrest Onduto on what would have been the child's 16th birthday. 'In May 2025, UCPD detectives traveled to Denver to coordinate with local law enforcement,' Union City Police said. 'Onduto was arrested at that time; however, charges were initially withheld pending further forensic analysis and a detailed review of the medical examiner's findings.' On July 2, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office filed a murder charge against Onduto and she was detained in Denver. Onduto allegedly confessed to killing the baby shortly after she was born, according to a shocking probable cause statement obtained by the Local Bay Area News Group. Onduto is accused of murdering a baby girl whose body was found in a dumpster close to Parkside Apartments (pictured) in Union City, California, on May 18, 2009 Union City Cold Case Detective Dominic Ayala reportedly wrote in the statement: 'Angela detailed how she intentionally murdered [Matea] after giving birth at home in 2009. 'Angela expressed no remorse, and said she knew while pregnant she had no intention of keeping the baby. 'She admitted to discarding Baby Jane Doe in the dumpster. She denied diagnosis with any psychiatric conditions and/or drug use at the time of the incident.' Union City detectives are now working to extradite Onduto to Alameda County, where she will face court proceedings. 'The UCPD expresses deep gratitude that justice is progressing in Matea's case after 16 years, reaffirming the department's commitment to solving cold cases and bringing closure to the community,' the department said. 'Matea's memory continues to resonate within Union City. 'In 2017, the Union City Police Officers Association purchased a permanent grave marker in her honor, and a memorial service is held annually by members of the department.' The investigation is ongoing, and detectives have urged anyone with additional information to contact detectives via (510) 675-5259 or use the anonymous tip line at (510) 675-5207.
BBC News
05-07-2025
- BBC News
Murder-accused father 'was really rough with two-week-old baby'
A father who is accused of murdering his premature baby would shout and get angry at the infant, a jury has Gunter, 27, "had no patience" with the two-week-old and was "really rough with him", the father's aunt told Bristol Crown baby, Brendon Staddon, suffered "catastrophic injuries" to his head, neck, legs and jaw while in a special care unit at Yeovil District Hospital in Somerset on 5 March last year. He died on the same Gunter and the baby's mother, Sophie Staddon, 23, both of no fixed address, deny charges of murder and causing or allowing the child's death. Mr Gunter's aunt, Louise Besica, said she first visited her great-nephew in hospital on 22 February last year, two days after his birth, and again on 24 the first occasion, she said Mr Gunter became angry after being told by a nurse he had to wait 20 minutes to pick up his son, because the infant had just been fed through his nasogastric tube."His words were, 'It's not up to the nurses to tell me what to do'," she told the court."He went red in the face and his voice had gone higher. He was saying he was his baby and he should be allowed to change him."She said his voice was "loud" and he was "walking around a lot, and huffing and puffing".On her second visit, Ms Besica said Mr Gunter got angry when Brendon urinated on him as he changed his nappy."He said, 'For God's sake'," she told the court. "He said it in a quite shouty, really quite loud [manner], and I asked to take over."She said he was "really rough" in his handling of Brendon and this caused him to cry, which further "frustrated" his father. 'He controlled things' Ms Besica told the court that during her first visit, the baby's mother was "sat in a chair in the corner like she wasn't interested or really bothered".When asked about any changes in the mother's demeanour when Mr Gunter was present, Ms Besica replied: "Yes, when she was with me she was chattier, and more happy."When Daniel was there she was more quiet and it was more Daniel doing the talking. "He spoke for her sometimes, I noticed."She also described seeing Mr Gunter ordering food for the mother."That made me feel like that she wasn't able to speak for herself, like he had taken over, like he controlled things," Ms Besica told the court she had asked a nurse at the hospital to "keep an eye on them", out of concern for the child's safety.A post-mortem examination found Brendon died of "blunt force impact(s) head injury" with multiple non-accidental injuries to the trial continues.
