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Fetus Found Dead Next To Dumpster Behind Hawthorne Laundromat

HAWTHORNE (CBSLA.com) — A fetus has been found dead next to a dumpster located behind a laundromat in Hawthorne, police said Friday.

Around 7:45 a.m., officers were sent to the 5000 block of El Segundo Boulevard for report of a baby in a dumpster, according to the Hawthorne Police Department.

Upon their arrival, paramedics pronounced the 15 to 18-week-old fetus dead at the scene.

At this time, the gender of the victim remains unclear.

Authorities did not clarify where the baby was born.

Further information was not immediately available.

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