Authorities find deceased infants in residence tied to an incestuous father‑daughter relationship, prompting a major investigation

A father and daughter who engaged in ‘incest’ could face life in prison after the bodies of three newborn babies were found decomposing in the basement of their home.

The arrest

Piotr Gierasik, 54, and his daughter Paulina Gierasik, 20, were arrested following the grim discovery in the village of Czerniki, in northern Poland.

The babies were discovered buried in shallow graves and wrapped in plastic bags on the family property.

The first two babies were found on Friday, September 15.

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