MODESTO – Authorities questioned a person of interest Monday after what appeared to be the remains of a fetus were discovered outside of a business on South Ninth Street.
At about 3:40pm Deputies with the Stanislaus County Sheriff, along with firefighters and medical personnel responded to a report of a possible deceased infant outside of a business on the 800 block of South Ninth Street.
The area was quickly secured and investigators with the Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene. They processed the scene and gathered evidence to determine who may have been involved in the incident.
In a news release, the Sheriff’s Office said they were questioning a person of interest, and the coroner will work to determine if the remains are in fact those of a baby and to determine gestational age if they are.
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Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Rodriguez at (209) 525-7114.
