CANARSIE, Brooklyn (WABC) — An investigation is underway after the remains of fetus were found in a black bag in a pile of leaves in Brooklyn on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Police are estimating the baby boy was pretty far along, about five to seven months into the gestational period.<\/p>\n
The remains were discovered around 11 a.m. Thursday between two buildings in the Bay View Houses on 102nd Street.<\/p>\n
Police sources say it was a NYCHA worker out on the grounds, cleaning up trash and leaves, that made the disturbing discovery of the fetus discarded in a garbage bag.<\/p>\n
“I saw the whole crime scene unit. It’s crazy. A lot of people are devastated over here,” said eyewitness Erik Roman.<\/p>\n
Video shared with Eyewitness News shows police crowding around just after 11 a.m. as they prepared to cover the remains left exposed on the public housing property.<\/p>\n
Those who live in the complex say they are shocked and saddened by the discovery.<\/p>\n
“Feel sorry for the baby. The baby doesn’t need to pay the consequences for people’s mistakes,” said resident Richard Solis.<\/p>\n
Resident Lisa Deroche crafted a makeshift memorial on the grounds of the Bay View Houses; in the very place the remains of the fetus were found.<\/p>\n
“I dropped the teddy bear for her, and my brother dropped the balloons because she’s a baby. She’s innocent,” Deroche said.<\/p>\n
For Deroche, who’s also a mother that lost a baby, this touches a nerve.<\/p>\n
“You can’t just throw it out. It’s not an animal, not trash,” Lisa said.<\/p>\n
Law enforcement and the medical examiner will investigate the circumstances to determine the cause of death.<\/p>\n
They will also look to find whoever threw the fetus out.<\/p>\n
Deroche knows the promise of life is fragile.<\/p>\n
“We can’t judge nobody. We don’t know what happened,” Deroche said. “I’m going to say it again, but all I’m going to say to these people – there’s resources out there if you felt pressured you know? There’s resources out there. We don’t want this.”<\/p>\n
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