Sister Carmen Longatela Latas, 82, and Sister Carmen Vazquez Lamela, 88, have been indicted by a court on suspicion of tricking or forging mothers to give up their children.

The nuns deny the accusations.

According to The Times a police operation named Baby is investigating irregularities between 2005 and 2011.

The convent has a contract with the local government in the area to take care of single mothers who struggle to look after their children.

A Brazilian woman, Cilene Domingues Lourenco, stayed at the convent after giving birth.

She claimed that she was forced to sign a consent form giving up her child.

Lawyers involved have claimed that criminal gangs have been involved in the selling of children.

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