Artistic renderings of the decedent; tote bag; makeshift memorial site where the infant was found.
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Artistic renderings of the decedent; tote bag; makeshift memorial site where the infant was found.
Date of Discovery: December 4, 2008
Location of Discovery: Conway, Horry County, South Carolina
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Unknown
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: Newborn - a few hours to a few days old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Not available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Limited edition blue and white Bath & Body Works tote bag. The type of bag was sold during August 2008 as part of a promotion.
The body of a newborn was found in the woods off of Meadowbrook Drive, just outside Conway. It has not been released if the infant was dead before or after being abandoned at the site.
Police ask the public to remember a woman who would have been pregnant in December 2008. The mother may have shown symptoms after birth to include: dizzy spells, fainting episodes, excessive crying, over-sleeping, and an extended menstrual cycle - lasting two weeks or longer. These symptoms would have been likely in January 2009.
Agency Name: Horry County Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Sergeant Chip Squires
Agency Phone Number: 843-915-8031
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: U570021315
NamUs Case Number: Not listed
Former Hot Case Number: 1807
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
Carolina Live
Added: 3/8/10; Last Updated: 1/30/19
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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