https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/12745Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP12745 Female, UncertainDate Found
July 22, 2000
Location Found
Providence, Rhode Island
Estimated Age Range
0 Years
Case InformationCase Numbers
NCMEC Number
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ME/C Case Number
3081-00
DemographicsSex
Female
Race / Ethnicity
Uncertain
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Estimated Age Group
Infant
Estimated Age Range (Years)
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Estimated Year of Death
2000
Estimated PMI
1 Days
Height
Cannot Estimate
Weight
6 lbs, Measured
Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Found
July 22, 2000
NamUs Case Created
July 14, 2014
ME/C QA Reviewed
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Location Found MapStreet Address
525 South Water Street
Providence, Rhode Island
County
Providence County
GPS Coordinates
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Circumstances of RecoveryCause and manner of death unable to determine after scene investigation and complete postmortem examination, including histology and toxicology. Infant was found in a black garbage bag in the water of the Providence River at the rear of above address. Currents may have carried the bag from a destination further up the river. Unable to determine if baby was a stillborn or live birth. A two week notice in the Providence Journal Obituaries was circulated in an attempt to find the parents, however no one came forward. The infant was buried by Hoey Funeral Home, Providence, RI.
Details of RecoveryInventory of Remains
All parts recovered
Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Physical DescriptionHair Color
Black
Head Hair Description
Black curly hair
Body Hair Description
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Facial Hair Description
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Left Eye Color
Unknown or Missing
Right Eye Color
Unknown or Missing
Eye Description
Unable to determine
Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered
Clothing and AccessoriesDescription
Accessories Found in black garbage bag with red drawstring.Near the Body
Case Contributors
Carol Capron-Roby, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Rhode Island Office of Chief Medical Examiner
(401) 222-5500
Molly Rathbun, Public