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Composite of the decedent by NCMEC
Date of Discovery: December 7, 2003
Location of Discovery: Old Frontenac, Goodhue County, Minnesota
Estimated Date of Death: 2003 (2 Weeks)
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: 0-1 yr old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 1'2"
Weight: 7 lbs
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Irises are dark in color
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Curly, black hair
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: None
Jewelry: None
Additional Personal Items: None
The live-born infant male was found on the edge of Lake Pepin. The estimated birth time was 2 days to 2 weeks from the date of discovery. The decedent is genetically related maternally to the infant in case# GC99-158.
Another baby, 604UFMN, was located in 1999, and is genetically related maternally. Police believe the children had separate fathers. Investigators believe that the infants were born alive. Autopsies were never able to ascertain causes of death. The mother of the children may have hidden the pregnancies and is probably familiar with the area.
Forensic artists from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children used photographs of the bodies and the infants' skull measurements to create composite drawings of what the babies might have looked like at the time of their deaths. The clothing in the drawings is not connected to the investigation.
Authorities hope the composites can help piece together a frustrating puzzle. Over the years they have had more than 100 leads.
After the discovery of the infants, a local couple paid to have them buried next to their own stillborn daughter, under headstones that read "God's Little Angel."
Agency Name: Southern Minnesota Regional ME Office
Agency Contact Person: Lindsey Thomas
Agency Phone Number: 612-215-6334
Agency E-Mail: [email protected]
Agency Case Number: GC03-127
NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: 4794
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Added: 2/10/08; Last Updated: 4/16/18
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