Overview
- A 70-year-old woman discovered the body in a public garbage container in Concepción del Uruguay around midday Monday in the Cantera 25 neighborhood.
- Police at the scene confirmed it was a male fetus of about six months’ gestation and forensic police secured evidence before sending the remains to the local hospital morgue.
- Prosecutors opened a judicial investigation and ordered forensic examinations to determine the time and cause of death.
- Detectives are reviewing footage from nearby security cameras, including overnight and weekend hours, after identifying at least two homes with views of the container.
- Checks of city clinics and hospitals turned up no recent admissions tied to such a pregnancy, and investigators now suspect the disposal happened during the night or shortly before the discovery.