CANADA Canada - Remains of newborn baby found in Pickering, Ontario,shoreline of Lake Ontario, Aug'20

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Durham police investigating after remains of newborn baby found in Pickering
''The homicide unit is investigating after the remains of a newborn baby were found in the water in Pickering on Thursday afternoon.

Emergency crews were called to the area of Frisco and Montgomery Park roads around 3 p.m. after human remains were found near the shoreline of Lake Ontario by a citizen.

They later determined that the remains belonged to an infant.''

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Newborn infant found dead at Pickering waterfront | Toronto Sun
''Durham Regional Police said a local resident found the remains of a newborn infant in the water along the Lake Ontario waterfront trail near Frisco Rd., not far from the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.''

''Police added a post mortem will be done in the coming days.

Authorities are also concerned for the health and well-being of the infant’s mother and are urging her to seek medical assistance and contact police to ensure her safety.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Alves of the Major Crimes – Homicide Unit at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5407, or anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).''

 

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Newborn infant found dead at Pickering waterfront | Toronto Sun
''A barren stretch of shoreline west of Duffin’s Creek in Pickering has yielded a sad discovery of a newborn infant boy’s body.

Acting Sgt. George Tudos of Durham Regional Police said the tragic find was made by a woman out walking along the beached shoreline around 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
“That person is really distraught about what they found and even for the EMS and our officers that witnessed this,” said Tudos.

It is a remote portion of beachfront at the bottom of Frisco Rd.''
“We are looking for anything. Whether it is DNA evidence,” said Tudos. “Our forensic officers yesterday helping us out. Will be back today helping us out.”

 

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Aug 20 2020
'SOMEBODY KNOWS': Cops plea to help ID mom of newborn found dead in Pickering | Toronto Sun
''Durham Regional Police are imploring the public to provide any information they have to help identify the mother of a newborn whose body was found washed up on a Pickering beach two weeks ago.''

“We want to keep this story in the public’s mind,” Sgt. Dave Selby said Thursday. “We are really looking for help here. Somebody knows something, somebody knows the mother or father or family member.

“We’re reaching out again to get some leads generated.”

Selby said an autopsy was conducted, but they aren’t going to be releasing those details to the public.

It’s unclear if the baby was home birthed or birthed in a hospital or birth centre.''

''Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Alves of the Major Crimes Homicide Unit at 1-888-579-1520. ext. 5407 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.''

 

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poor wee lil guy