The Midwife’s Hidden Role

Amaia traces the suspicious deaths through Fina Hidalgo’s medical history, lost records, and apparent role as a trusted intermediary.

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A Trusted Birth Attendant

A Trusted Birth Attendant Private access Fina Hidalgo attended home births and had access to families during pregnancy and delivery. Valentín Esparza even tried to arrange a home birth through her. A recurring name Her connection to families across decades makes her more than a peripheral witness. Amaia begins to consider whether an apparently helpful midwife could control access to vulnerable infants.

The Angel of Death Theory

The Angel of Death Theory A troubling statement Amaia recalls Fina’s claim that some families must be helped to rid themselves of a burden when a child is not healthy or normal. The language resembles the rationalization used by an “angel of death.” A hidden pattern Fina’s apparent compassion and medical credibility could make suspicious infant deaths appear natural. Amaia still needs independent evidence tying her to specific cases.

The Burned Records

The Burned Records Evidence destroyed When police arrive to inspect Manuel Hidalgo’s private records, Fina has already burned the files. She claims she was merely cleaning, but the destruction is narrowly targeted. Trust becomes an issue Amaia suspects information about the search leaked, then later has to reconsider her accusation against the team. The missing records frustrate the inquiry without proving who warned Fina.

An Admission by Yáñez

An Admission by Yáñez A hidden daughter Amaia learns that Yáñez and his wife had a daughter who died shortly after birth. He admits the child was unnamed and unbaptized, and that his wife could not forget her. A sacrifice within a family His confession suggests the child was deliberately offered and that his son inherited the group’s obligations. Private bereavement is revealed as part of a larger criminal pattern.

The Midwife’s End

The Midwife’s End A final disappearance Police find Fina Hidalgo hanging from a tree at her home. Her death removes a key suspect and leaves the full extent of her role difficult to establish. No complete accounting The missing files and her death prevent a simple reconstruction of every birth she attended. The case exposes how a network can persist by destroying records and silencing its witnesses.

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