Newborn baby girl's remains found in Massachusetts recycling facility, authorities say

WASHINGTON (TND) — The remains of a newborn baby girl were found in a trash facility in Massachusetts, according to authorities.

Massachusetts State Police said the infant's remains were discovered by employees at Zero Waste Solutions, a regional recycling facility in Rochester.

The baby was within a trash collection that appears to have originated from Martha’s Vineyard and was shipped to that facility for disposal," state police noted on social media.

State police said the infant’s mother or father "may live on, have ties to, or recently have travelled to Martha’s Vineyard."

District Attorney Robert Galibois said “the investigation to date suggests that the health and welfare of the mother may be at risk. Identifying her as soon as possible is of paramount importance and urgency.”

Authorities said a medical examiner started a post-mortem examination of the baby.

Results from that examination, which is ongoing, are not being released at this time," according to the post.

State police said they, along with the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office, are urging the public to contact them if they have information about the baby, as well as the child's parents.

"Anyone who has any information about the possible identity of this baby girl or her parents is urged to contact Trooper Dustin Shaw of the State Police Detective Unit for the Cape and Islands at at 508-790-5799," state police noted.

The gruesome discovery marks the second time in less than a month a baby's remains were found in Massachusetts.

State police said authorities responded to a multi-unit building in Revere on April 11 shortly before 6:30 p.m.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner took custody of the remains to conduct forensic examination," state police said. "The infant was determined to be a female, who was at or close to full-term, and who likely was white or light skinned."