Investigators said that the remains of an infant were found stuffed in a trash can at a Rochester recycling facility Thursday and that the body may have been sent there for disposal.
The gruesome find was made by employees at the regional recycling facility. The remains belonged to a female newborn or fetus.
Police said that preliminary evidence indicated that the remains may have originated from Martha's Vineyard and were shipped to the facility for disposal.
That suggested that the person who brought the remains “may live on, have ties to, or recently have traveled to Martha's Vineyard.”
“The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has begun post-mortem examination of the baby. Results from that examination, which is ongoing, are not being released at this time,” authorities added.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call Trooper Dustin Shaw of the State Police Detective Unit at (508) 790-5799.
