A dead fetus was found in an upper Manhattan trashcan Tuesday by a man sorting recyclables, police sources said.
The fetus, a girl believed to be about 24 weeks old, was found wrapped in plastic and dumped in a bin in an alley on W. 191st St. near Wadsworth Ave. about 6:15 p.m., the sources said.
“The way I found it was perfectly placed, covered with garbage,” said Gregory Santana, 20, who is the son of the building’s super.
“It was inside a small bucket, inside a couple of extra bags,” he said. “I ripped it open, immediately saw the baby [and\] closed it back up.”
Santana said a key that residents of the building have is needed to open the gated garbage area.
The city’s medical examiner will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death and the exact age of the newborn, police said.
Cops said they were still investigating the incident Tuesday night.
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