also reported on the evening of March 3 that DNA from an adult woman was discovered in the bag that was used for wrapping the baby’s body before it was thrown away.
Authorities in Taiwan have been investigating whether the infant had been alive at birth, or if she had been a stillbirth, as this would determine the gravity of the crime that the Singaporean parents had committed. Forensic physicians tested the infant’s lungs by immersing them in water, in what is known as a hydrostatic test. When they floated,However, the test may not be one hundred percent accurate or reliable, as other causes could be responsible for organs floating in water, including gas build-up as a result of attempted resuscitation or the endeavors to resuscitate someone.
The police reviewed hours of footage from surveillance cameras on the street when and where the rubbish was collected and came to the conclusion that the infant was most likely disposed of in central Taipei, specifically at Ximending.