According to the Tampa Police Department, officers located a dead baby wrapped in a towel and placed in a garbage bin near McKay Hall on the University of Tampa campus.
TPD has since located the mother of the child and taken her to a nearby hospital.
"The loss of a child is always a tragedy," said Chief Lee Bercaw. "As our department actively investigates this incident, we want all expectant mothers to know there are resources available."
The Tampa Police Department released the following statement on the incident:
"The Tampa Police Department reminds the community that Florida has a Safe Haven Law, which allows parents to anonymously surrender an unharmed newborn infant seven days old or younger to any Fire Station, EMS station, or hospital staffed by full-time emergency medical technicians, paramedics, or firefighters. There will be no questions asked, and no charges will be filed for surrendering a newborn under the Safe Haven Law unless the infant has signs of abuse or neglect."
Newborn baby found dead in garbage bin on University of Tampa campus, mother hospitalized: TPD
Police found a dead baby wrapped in a towel and discarded in a garbage bin near a dorm at the University of Tampa on Sunday night.
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