HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — A woman believed to be the mother of an infant found dead in a trash bin earlier this year has been arrested, along with a man who police said helped her dispose of the body outside a South Florida apartment complex.
They are both charged with failure to report a death, and the man is also charged with illegal disposal of a body, Hollywood police said Friday night.
He found the baby in a reusable shopping bag inside the trash bin, and notified authorities, according to a police affidavit.
An autopsy found the baby had no signs of trauma or injury, according to the affidavit.
The final cause of death is pending further testing to determine whether the baby was born alive or stillborn, the affidavit said.
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