{"id":317511,"date":"2024-08-21T08:45:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=317511"},"modified":"2024-08-20T22:26:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T03:26:29","slug":"baby-found-dead-texas-garbage-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/baby-found-dead-texas-garbage-truck\/","title":{"rendered":"Newborn baby boy found dead in Texas garbage truck"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The body of a deceased newborn was found<\/a> in the back of a Texas garbage truck last week, less than a month after a spate of infant abandonments<\/a> in dumpsters across the state. The incident reveals once again the dire need for more awareness surrounding safe haven laws.<\/p>\n

Deputies in Harris County say they were contacted around 9:30 a.m. on August 14 after sanitation workers discovered the body of a baby boy in the bottom of their truck.<\/p>\n

“They got to a point where they had started to repack trash,” Sgt. Sidney Miller said<\/a> of the discovery. “That’s when they discovered the infant in the bottom of the trash can.”<\/p>\n

The infant was estimated to be 30 days old or younger, and appeared to have been born full term. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the little boy had injuries consistent with being crushed by the truck’s blade. A pathology exam said the infant’s death was “undetermined,” and investigators don’t know whether the baby was born alive or stillborn.<\/p>\n

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Update: @HCSOTexas<\/a> Homicide and CSU Investigators worked extensively on this case. The investigation revealed the deceased newborn baby to be male with an estimated birth age of 1-day to 30-days old. The deceased newborn\u2019s umbilical cord was detached and there
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— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) August 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n