PLAIN CITY, Ohio — The cause of death could not be determined for the baby girl found in the back of a garbage truck in Plain City earlier this year, according to the Madison County Coroner's Office.
The autopsy was performed in Montgomery County in July and the Madison County coroner released the report on Tuesday.
In June, the baby girl was found by waste management workers in the back of their truck while making collections in Plain City. Police said the girl's umbilical cord was still attached. The village held a funeral for the girl days later. City officials named her "Madison Baby Doe."
According to the autopsy report, the unidentified baby suffered multiple fractures and lacerations throughout her body. However, there was not have enough information to reasonably determine which injury, if any, caused her death.
Dr. James Kaerh, the Madison County coroner, said several of the girl's injuries and abnormalities listed in the autopsy report could have caused her death, even if they were the only ones present.
"Without having more information regarding when and how each abnormality developed, we are unable to determine with reasonable certainty which one (or combination) ultimately resulted in Madison's death," Kaehr said.
No one has been charged in her death.
Anyone with information regarding the girl's death is asked to contact the Plain City Police Department at 614-461-2921 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
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