Second Newborn Infant's Remains Found at Massachusetts Recycling Center This Year

Investigation Launched as Cause of Death Awaits Medical Examiner's Determination

The remains of a newborn infant were discovered at a recycling center in Rochester, Massachusetts, marking the second such incident at the facility this year.
The discovery was made on Thursday morning after a 911 call reported infant remains within a trash collection that had been trucked to the facility for disposal.
All processing at the facility was halted as the Rochester Police and Massachusetts State Police launched an investigation into the incident.
The cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, which is also investigating the death of a newborn girl found at the same facility in April.
In the April case, police suggested that the baby's mother may have lived on, had ties to, or recently traveled to Martha’s Vineyard, as the baby was found in trash that appeared to have originated from the island.
Massachusetts has a baby safe haven law since 2004, allowing parents to surrender newborn infants 7 days old or younger at a hospital, police station, or staffed fire station without facing criminal prosecution.