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A dead infant was found on Sunday, Oct. 18, next to a dumpster at a motel in west Fort Worth, police said.
A person discovered the baby’s body at the Drummers Inn in the 7300 block of Camp Bowie West Boulevard. Police were called there about 8:45 p.m.
Fort Worth Police Department crimes against children unit detectives are investigating the case. The department has not announced an arrest.
A police spokesperson did not respond to a reporter’s question on whether the baby was a boy or girl.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office has not released the cause or manner of the infant’s death.
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Emerson Clarridge covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He works days and reports on law enforcement affairs in Tarrant County. He previously was a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald and the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York.