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An Illinois pair allegedly tried to flush an infant down a toilet before police said they buried her in a beer box

William Cosmen and Nicole Pokrzywa were charged with desecration of a corpse and could face further charges

Police said Pokrzywa gave birth to the baby girl in October 2024

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An Illinois pair is accused of trying to flush an infant down a toilet before ultimately burying the child in a beer box.

Nicole Pokrzywa, 36, and William Cosmen, 38, were arrested in connection with the burial of the infant girl, according to a Will County Sheriff's Office press release.

The sheriff's office said it received a report of a "possible buried infant" in Wilmington, Ill., and found the baby's remains wr

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