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Full-term baby found dead in porta-potty at Electric Forest

A newborn baby was found dead in a portable restroom within the camping area of the Electric Forest music festival in Rothbury, Michigan. The body was discovered Sunday morning by a restroom service worker. Authorities are currently conducting a death investigation.

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Initial reports of the discovery have been updated with details regarding the victim's age and the circumstances of the find.

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  1. Michigan State Police Investigate Death of Newborn at Electric Forest

    A newborn baby was found dead in a portable restroom within the camping area of the Electric Forest music festival in Rothbury, Michigan. The body was discovered Sunday morning by a restroom service worker. Authorities are currently conducting a death investigation.

    What's confirmed:

    • A newborn baby was found dead in a portable restroom at the Electric Forest music festival in Rothbury, Michigan.
    • The body was discovered Sunday morning in the festival camping area.
    • Michigan State Police are investigating the death.
    • A restroom vending company employee found the body during routine maintenance.
    • Troopers described the child as a neonate, believed to be four weeks old or younger.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The placenta and umbilical cord were still attached to the baby.
    • The mother of the child is missing.
    confidence 95%