Newborn Found Dead in Porta-Potty at Electric Forest Festival

UPDATE (6/28 5:35 p.m.): Michigan State Police are asking anyone who may have information about this case to contact them via their website.

MSP is also asking the public to refrain from speculation on social media “out of respect for the investigation and those affected.”

ORIGINAL STORY: The Michigan State Police (MSP) Sixth District has revealed that a newborn infant was found deceased in a portable toilet (porta-potty) at Electric Forest Festival in Rothbury, Michigan.

According to a post on X, the child was discovered Sunday morning in the camping area of the festival. The infant was discovered by an employee of the porta-potty company who was there doing routine maintenance.

At this time, MSP says that they have no further information to release to the public, but that the investigation is ongoing. There is no known threat to the public.

This is a developing story.

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