Dead baby found on conveyor belt at recycling plant: Reports

A deceased baby was found at a California waste facility in San Jose early Friday morning, police confirm.

ABC 30 reports that employees spotted the infant on a conveyor belt at the GreenWaste Recovery at around 3:30 a.m. on Friday morning. Police were called and multiple agencies are now assisting in the investigation.

Authorities said the baby has not yet been identified and the cause of death is still unclear. An autopsy is currently underway. According to CBS SFBay, the infant’s death is being treated as a homicide.

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Officer Gina Tepoorten told ABC 7 that although the investigation is still in its beginning stages, they do know that trash is sent to the recycling center from cities in Santa Clara County.

“We do know that trash is brought from various cities throughout Santa Clara County. So again, they’re going to conduct a very extensive investigation and determine in fact how this young infant showed up at their facility.”

Anyone with information should call the San Jose Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 408-277-5283, or anonymously at 408-947-7867.

The story is developing. Check back for updates.

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