An Unknown Baby’s Body Was Just Found in a Suitcase Underneath the Freeway in Los Angeles

The body of a baby has been found in a suitcase in Los Angeles. There are still a lot of questions about how the infant’s remains ended up in the suitcase, and how the suitcase ended up under the freeway.

Police blocked off the area as they tried to find answers about where the baby could have possibly come from. This isn’t the only story of an infant found dead on the streets of Los Angeles recently.

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Police blocked off the area.

KCAL News, the Los Angeles local CBS affiliate reported on the discovery. The remains of the baby were found on a suitcase underneath an overpass along the I-10 freeway in the neighborhood of Mid-City on Sunday, November 24, 2024.

It was the middle of the day.

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According to the Los Angeles Police Department, it received a call around 4 p.m. to Washington Boulevard. When they arrived on the scene, they found the body of the baby and immediately set up a cordon for the crime scene. Much of the surrounding area was blocked with police tape to provide room to work on the investigation.

There is still not much known about the case.

The investigation into how the baby’s remains ended up in a suitcase is still active. The case remains under investigation as police continue to comb the surrounding area to look for clues. The news outlet reported that police have not given any updates on the investigation.

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Recently, there was another newborn death on the streets of LA.

On November 14, police were called to investigate the death of a baby who appeared to be thrown from a window in Los Angeles’ Skid Row neighborhood. The body of the infant was found in an alleyway near a building. Police say it’s possible that the baby was thrown from a window on the building’s fourth floor after a woman possibly gave birth. That investigation is also ongoing.