Baby Girl's Body Found in Dumpster in Fresno

The Fresno Bee ^ | July 12, 2003 | Louis Galvan and Roya Aziz

[Saundra Duffy]

An autopsy is scheduled for today for a fetus found early Friday in the trash container of a west-central Fresno apartment complex. A resident of the Ashmark Arms apartments found the full-term female fetus wrapped in a blood-soaked bed comforter while he dumped garbage about 3:15 a.m., Fresno police Lt. Dennis Bridges said.

[Saundra Duffy]

A Memorial at the dumpster site was set up. Pictures to follow. Notice how the reporters say "full term female fetus" which means a BABY for God's sake! Sheeeesh.

I have photos of the dumpster site and the memorial. The dumpster is located at the Ashmark Arms Apartments at Ashland and Marks in Fresno, CA.

Lager and I went over there and just wept. Imagine dumping a baby's body in a DUMPSTER.

I think her little body was found by a "dumpster diver" in the middle of the night.

So very sad . . . poor little girl. Pictures to follow.

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[Saundra Duffy]

I emailed the photos to Mama_Bear and her hubby jkphoto. I someone else wants me to email the photos to them I'll do it. I don't know how to post them here but I do know how to email them. Thanks. Poor little baby girl.

[Saundra Duffy]

I have photos of the dumpster and the little memorial but don't know how to get them from my email to FR.

[Mama_Bear]

Hi Sis. I just e-mailed you the link to them. They are in an album in my Fotki account. All you need to do is copy and paste the image source code. Let me know if you have any problems.

[Jean S]

full term female fetus

I'm speechless. That is the most horrid comment I've every read.

[Saundra Duffy]

I love you, Sis! Thank you!!! Be right back. They are really touching photos.

[ladyinred]

This is so sad Saundra. I was hoping when I first heard the news that the baby was found alive, but later heard she wasn't. Wish the parents had just called me, I would have taken her in a second, as I am sure you would have.
Although I am glad that they allow parents to give up the babies, I don't think they should have 2 weeks to get them back!

[Mama_Bear]

Yes, they are heartbreaking. I am just sick over this.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Ugh!

Pending autopsy results, it could become a homicide or misdemeanor improper disposal of human remains

Improper disposal of human remains, eh? Does Planned Butcherhood have a guide on proper disposal?

[Saundra Duffy]

"Full term female fetus". I'm gonna call the reporters tomorrow and ask them how on earth they came up with that ridiculous description of a BABY. Sheeeesh.

[Saundra Duffy]

Working on the pictures. Having trouble. Thanks for your help, Mama_Bear.

[Mama_Bear]

Okay, the album is now unlocked.

[Saundra Duffy]

Could you go ahead and post the pics, Sis? One is of Lager starting the project by putting up a little shelf. Then we put teddy bears and stuffed animals and a little sign and angels and stuff. Yes, it is absolutely heart-breaking. I am going to call the local Right to Life folks and see if we can get the body for jproper burial.

[Saundra Duffy]

Oh, okay, the album is unlocked. I'll be right back. Thanks again, Sis!!

[Saundra Duffy]

[Jean S]

Please ping me if you get a response.

[Saundra Duffy]

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[Mama_Bear]

You got one posted. If you put a paragraph break in between the image tags, you can post them all in one post. :-)

[CounterCounterCulture]

Bless you and Scott. And God bless that baby girl.

[farmfriend]

We need to get the prayers started.

[Saundra Duffy]

Sad Fresno ping.

[Saundra Duffy]

Thanks, Alan.

[Saundra Duffy]

Ping for life

[Mama_Bear]

Okay, they are all coming up now just fine.

These are heart-wrenching photographs. So very sad.

[Saundra Duffy]

We need to get the prayers started.

You're right. I'm sure the local right to life groups will help out. Hope we can get the little body and give her a proper burial or at least a memorial service.

[Saundra Duffy]

When Lager and I were out there at the dumpster site, I kept thinking about Jesus being born in a stable. It was a filthy place.

[farmfriend]

The child is in a better place, and bless you and Lager for setting up the memorial site. That was sweet.

[Saundra Duffy]

Thanks again for help with the photos, Lori. You are wonderful.

[Mama_Bear]

No problem. Always happy to help a FRiend in need.

[trussell]

Prayer ping.

My prayers for the baby.

Would have been happy to have her myself Saundra Duffy. Blessings for all you have done and are trying to do for the baby!! She deserves a decent burial.

[Saundra Duffy]

God bless you. Just think - all the people who would have loved to take care of this child. It doesn't make any sense at all. What is this world coming to?

[mvpel]

"It's horrible," Renee Moreno said. "I just started screaming when I heard it on the news."

It's lucky for her that she doesn't think too hard about all the thousands of foetuses who are dismembered, burned with saline, or strangled, or have their brains sucked out every single day, otherwise she wouldn't have time for anything other than screaming.

[Saundra Duffy]

Silent Scream - Here's another photo of the dumpster site:

[oceanperch]

The way society is going the child may have either not took breathe at life to a murder.

Sad the birth mother did not have the commen sense to call for help to make appropiate arrangements for the dead baby.

What ever these reports are always alarming.

I will stick to being a Conservative Catholic because there are not many excuses for acts like this. Always a Geek.

[oceanperch]

Thank you for not posting the pics.

But having them available.

[oceanperch]

We know not how this child lost life but the fact that it was discarded like a left over beer bottle is very disturbing.

I pray it is not as grim as reported.

[ValerieUSA]

What the HELL is a full-term FETUS? It's a BABY! Say it. A BABY.

[Saundra Duffy]

Let's say the baby was still born, there's still no excuse for dumping her in a dumpster. This is just too gruesome to contemplate.

[Saundra Duffy]

I sent an email to these reporters asking about this. A "full term female fetus" is a BABY! Isn't it just infuriating when reporters do stuff like that? It's crazy and insulting to decent folks everywhere.

[oceanperch]

That would be the answer is to give the child a proper burial. Let me know if there is a fund set up.

[ValerieUSA]

That was for the idiot reporters.

[oceanperch]

Please re read my posts. Of course that is not a proper to dispose a body once a soul into a bin.

If there is a trust set up by a bank to have the child buried properly please contact our family.

[Banjoguy]

I sent the following e-mail to the Fresno Bee:

To: Louis Galvan and Roya Aziz
Re: Autopsy set today for fetus found in a Fresno trash bin

What is wrong with you people? The body found in the dumpster was a dead female baby. What problem with that reality could possible lead you to sterilize the description by referring to it as a 'full term female fetus?' The proper use of the term 'fetus' would preclude it from being used to describe a baby which is beyond 8 weeks from conception much less one that had been born and abandon whether dead or alive.
In my opinion the use of the term 'fetus' as opposed to 'baby' designed to pander to NOW and certain other organizations and their support for the killing of babies prior to, and sometimes just after, they are born. Obviously these organizations don't want a human child called a baby unless the mother says it is no matter how old, irrespective of wether the baby is dead or alive. This way a human child could 'conceivably' be killed any time the mother chooses to have it killed.

...kind of transparent and grossly PC of you , don't you think?

[Squantos]

Sad to think how many babies are never found.........

Stay Safe Sandra.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I'm speechless. That ["full term female fetus"] is the most horrid comment I've every read.

That is beyond unfeeling, it is impossible to even technically justify the term "fetus" if that had been a live born baby. But ohhhhhh they can't even say "what appeared to be the body of an infant" or PP will jump on them like hair on an ape.

[dansangel]

Prayers being offered for the soul of this poor, innocent victim. May she rest in eternal comfort and glory in the Arms of our Lord.

I will also pray for the end of ignorance of those who would call an infant child a "full term fetus."