Pregnant woman's murder shocks Chicago but experts say such cases are rare

There have been roughly 30 cases of fetal abduction – cases where a mother is killed and her baby is cut from her womb Chicago authorities ... thumbnail 1 summary

There have been roughly 30 cases of fetal abduction – cases where a mother is killed and her baby is cut from her womb

Chicago authorities have filed charges in the shocking murder of a pregnant woman whose baby was cut from her womb. Experts say such cases are rare, yet common enough to have a name: fetal abduction.

At a Thursday news conference, police announced first-degree murder charges against 46-year-old Clarisa Figueroa and her 24-year-old daughter, Desiree Figueroa. Police said Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, 19, was heading to the Figueroa house after the mother posted an offer of free baby clothes on a Facebook chat room.

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from US news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Yz06kJ

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