Crime & Safety

Update: Cops Confirm Baby's Remains Found at Sanitary District

Homicide Squad searching for answers after remains were discovered in North Lawrence Tuesday.

With Heather Doyle

The remains of a baby were discovered at Sanitary District 1 in North Lawrence Tuesday, Nassau County Police confirmed.

At 2:21 p.m. Tuesday, police "discovered the remains of a deceased fetus" at the facility at 2 Bay Blvd. in Lawrence, cops said. Fourth Precinct officers were sent to the scene after a "report of a baby with difficulty breathing," according to detectives.

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According to Newsday, the remains were found in a garbage bag on a conveyor belt at the facility.

A cause of death has yet to be determined by Medical Examiners, who are aiding in the Homicide Squad's investigation, cops said.

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"It was an extreme shock," Timothy Jaccard, a police medical technician and NCPD Safe Haven coordinator, told Newsday. "I was very devastated. It's been about three years and 10 months since we've had a baby lost to infanticide..."

Detectives are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All calls will remain anonymous.


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