Authorities in Gadsden, Alabama, are investigating the death of a baby girl after her body was discovered in a hearse at a local funeral home Saturday morning. The case is being treated as a homicide as police work to determine the circumstances surrounding her death.
The incident occurred at the West Gadsden Funeral Home, where staff notified law enforcement after finding the infant in one of their vehicles. Funeral home representatives have stated that the baby was left inside the hearse through no fault of the business or its employees, and that the staff is cooperating fully with investigators.
No further details about the infant’s identity or cause of death have been released. Local police have asked anyone with information to contact their office. The funeral home expressed devastation over the event and reaffirmed its commitment to support the authorities’ investigation.
As of Sunday, police had not announced any arrests or named suspects. The investigation remains ongoing.