HIGBEE — The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a newborn child was found dead inside a duffel bag floating in a central Missouri pond.
The patrol said the baby's body was found Sunday in a small pond about two miles west of Higbee, about 35 miles north of Columbia along Route H in Randolph County.
The child's race, sex and cause of death have not been released.
An autopsy was scheduled for Monday.
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