Woman found with dead babies in ‘house of horrors’ pleads not guilty
WORCESTER, Mass. — A Massachusetts woman found living with the skeletal remains of three babies in a squalid home has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder.
Erika Murray barely spoke as she was arraigned Monday in Worcester Superior Court.
The 31-year-old had originally been charged with fetal death concealment after the remains were found in her Blackstone home in September. She was indicted on the murder charges earlier this month.
She has been held on $1 million bail.
The house was infested with rodents and insects, piled high with dirty diapers and contained dead animals. Workers in hazmat suits spent days cleaning out the house, which was later demolished.
Murray’s lawyer has said she has mental health issues and said there’s no evidence she caused the babies’ deaths.
