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Premature Newborn Found in Hermosillo Trash Container Dies as Probe Targets Possible Mother

Genetic testing will be used to confirm maternity to guide potential charges.

Overview

  • A security guard at an agricultural field in Miguel Alemán found the infant inside a plastic bag in a garbage container after hearing crying.
  • The baby, estimated at about 32 weeks’ gestation and still attached to the placenta, arrived with severe hypothermia, cyanosis and respiratory distress.
  • He was stabilized at the IMSS clinic in Miguel Alemán, then transferred to the state pediatric hospital in Hermosillo for intensive care.
  • The state prosecutor’s office confirmed the newborn died on the morning of Jan. 20 while hospitalized, with medical and forensic reviews pending on the cause.
  • Investigators located a woman receiving treatment who may be the mother, plan DNA testing, and say she is not detained as the vice prosecutor leads interviews.