Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Baby's Remains, Blood-Stained Clothing Found at Recycling Plant In Monmouth County
Police have released a photograph of clothing found at the scene in hopes that someone in the public will recognize them.
Photo: Picture of clothing found at the scene.
The New Jersey State Police are looking for the mother of a dead child after confirming that an infant’s remains were found at a recycling plant in Farmingdale on Tuesday.
Blood-stained clothing was located in close proximity to the body. Detectives hope that someone may recognize these items in order to help identify the mother, police said.
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Members of the State Police Major Crime Unit, Troop “C” Criminal Investigations Office, Crime Scene Investigation Central Unit, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, and Monmouth County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the facility to conduct the investigation, police said.
The infant was pronounced dead at 3:31 p.m. and transported to the Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office in North Brunswick, where an autopsy was performed Wednesday, police said.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Robina with the State Police Major Crime Unit at (732) 578-0490.
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