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Police investigating the discovery of a dead infant in a portable public toilet in Vancouver
BY , Apr 23, 2020 8:31 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
A homeless person lies in a tent pitched in a centre reservation in downtown in Toronto on Saturday, April 18 2020. Many of the City's homeless population have taken to staying in tents around the city as health concerns continue about the safety in the shelter system due to the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Police say they are investigating the discovery of a dead infant in a portable public toilet in Vancouver.
A statement from the police department says the remains were found Wednesday on the city's Downtown Eastside. Const.
Tania Visintin says officers were called to the area at around 6 p.m.
She says it was obvious to responding officers that the baby was deceased.
Visintin says there's concern for the physical and mental well-being of the mother and police are searching for her.
She says the discovery was a ``extremely tragic.''
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