KS KS - Thomas Co, WhtUns Infant, UP2355, Blond/Strawberry Hair, 15 Pounds, Jun'80

[iamshadow21]

If the baby's feet were removed before the body was disposed of (not by animals or decomposition) it would imply the baby was born in a hospital where they took footprints, and the person who disposed of him/her removed them to keep the baby from being identified.

Every time I think I've grown a bit of a callus to this junk, what human beings will do, something like this comes up.

 

[LaborDayRN]

Are we sure this is a newborn?
Sure, newborns this heavy have been recorded, but are incredibly rare and usually result in both the mom and baby needing extensive medical care. Anything over 10ish pounds is considered abnormally heavy for a newborn boy, so if he was born at 15 pounds he'd be WAY off the charts. If he really was a newborn I'd be inclined to think he had some kind of medical condition and was likely stillborn or died shortly after birth. Hydrops fetalis was the first thing that came to mind, but usually babies with that condition are born premature and have a lower than normal birth weight despite all the fluid buildup.

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[iamshadow21]

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I'm pretty sure I've seen that on the files of obvious newborns on here before. Could be wrong, so very much MOO.

 

[Goecke]

Found this article: The Wichita Eagle from Wichita, Kansas
According to the autopsy the baby was under 6 months old, and their feet weren't actually missing.

 

[doublestop]

Maybe this is one for Othram?

 

[othram]

We will take a look!

 

[doublestop]

We will take a look!

That would be great!

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Such a sad case. One or both parents may still be alive, though. They should have to answer for this.

ETA: Assuming neither is a victim who had their baby abducted, etc. But I stand corrected if they are.