‘Deceased fetus’ found in Milwaukee near 84th and Morgan

MILWAUKEE – Neighbors close to 84th and Morgan on Milwaukee’s far southwest facet made a disturbing discovery Sunday, Sept. 11, discovering a fetus with an umbilical wire hooked up in a grocery bag that was thrown on the road.

Police are on the lookout for the mom of the deceased fetus.

Neighbors mentioned they’re troubled by what they noticed mendacity on the street.

“It was unhappy,” mentioned a neighbor. “Unhappy.”

“It was proper there, within the gutter by my toes,” mentioned Thomas Cullen.

Neighbors discovered a plastic grocery bag thrown close to the sting of a driveway round 2:30 p.m. Once they acquired nearer to see what was inside, they made a ugly discovery.

“I walked over and seemed, and right here’s a fetus and I acquired sick,” mentioned Cullen. “I’ve by no means seen nothing like that.”

Neighbors known as 911. Cullen stepped outdoors as police squads arrived and noticed what he mentioned was a six-inch fetus, lifeless, partially inside a bag.

“The top, the physique,” mentioned Cullen. “You possibly can see the arms. You possibly can see the leg, and it seemed like a tail popping out of it, however it was the wire.”

Nobody within the space is aware of who or why it ended up there.

Milwaukee police mentioned they’re investigating however don’t consider there was foul play. They’re making an attempt to find the mom.

Neighbors, disturbed by what they noticed, mentioned they’re considering of the unborn and the scenario that induced the fetus to finish up outdoors their houses.

“Say a prayer for it and for the mom,” mentioned Cullen. “I guess she’s crying, too, as a result of I positive did final evening.”

FOX6 Information requested police if this was a miscarried or aborted child. They didn’t know the reply, saying Monday the reason for dying is underneath investigation and the post-mortem is pending.