Mother raised her newborn in a filthy car boot for two years to hide secret birth from family causing permanent disability

According to a court officials, Rosa Maria Da Cruz is currently on trial for repeated acts of violence against a minor causing severe development problems
UPDATED NOV 13, 2018

A woman in France, who raised her daughter in the trunk of her car for two whole years which has resulted in irreversible health problems, is currently facing up to 20 years behind bars.

According to a court official at the Palais de Justice in Tulle, Rosa Maria Da Cruz is currently on trial for repeated acts of violence against a minor causing severe development problems. 

Express reported that Cruz was in denial the whole time about having a fourth child with her husband and ended up hiding the pregnancy from him and their three other children the entire time. She raised the girl, whom she named Serena, in a basement and then the boot of her car.

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