PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – Phoenix Police are investigating the death of a newborn child whose body was found in a bag near a Phoenix hotel. The officers were called to the 25th and Peoria Avenues area around 6:30 am on Friday morning. According to Sgt. Mercedes Fortune, officers were directed to a bag behind some bushes that line the roadway. Inside they found the girl’s body. The fire department confirmed the death of the baby. It is currently unclear how or when she died. This is what the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office must determine. 0:31 Newborn body found in Phoenix “I can’t guess what the child’s parents are going through or why this happened,” said Fortune. Police will begin their investigation by searching for surveillance videos to determine when the bag was left and who may be nearby at the time. The officers will also speak to local witnesses, and the detectives will work closely with the coroner’s office. “Obviously the infant’s location is of concern,” said Fortune. A newborn baby was found in a bag near 25th Avenue and Peoria on Friday morning. 3TV / CBS 5 The police are currently not disclosing any details. “We want to make sure our detectives have a chance to search the scene,” said Fortune. She said investigators were hoping to shed more information and seek the help of the public to find out who the child is and what happened to them – if they don’t see the child or something about that person is suspicious just call the silent witnesses among 480 witnesses, “Fortune said. You can also call 1-800-343-TIPS, Spanish speakers can call 480-TESTIGO (837-8446). Arizona’s Safe Haven Act About a mile from the spot , where someone left the child, find a Safe Haven location at a at local fire station. Heather Burner, the director of Arizona Safe Baby Haven, wonders if the newborn could have been saved if someone had the child on one Place in Safe Haven. “I think it’s just so sad because there are two people involved today,” said Burner. “It’s not just the baby I’m so sad about that it lost so many lives , son It’s also a trauma for this mother. ”Arizona’s Safe Haven Act expands to allow babies to be handed over safely for up to 30 days The Safe Haven Act lets parents drop their babies off in places like fire stations or hospitals when they are away can’t take care of them. Soon, Arizona will begin giving parents more time to safely and legally drop off children. “It enables parents to anonymously hand their child over to a designated safe haven provider within three days,” said Burner. “The law will likely change to 30 days sometime in early July, which gives a longer period of time to create a safe option for your baby.” With more awareness and more time for parents to make decisions, Burner hopes to see fewer babies lose their lives. “Maybe his life will save another baby’s life,” said Burner. Copyright 2021 KPHO / KTVK (KPHO Rundfunkgesellschaft). All rights reserved.
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